Wera
Wera is a name with a single cultural origin: Polish.
- Polish
Meaning & Origin of Wera
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wera is a name with a single cultural origin: Polish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Polish
The Story of Wera
The earliest SSA record of Wera as a baby girl name dates back to 1931, when 5 babies received it. 1931 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Wera — #4,331 in the national rankings. Wera last appeared in the published SSA data in 1935, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Wera
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Wera. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Berenika
- Weronika
Names that sound like Wera
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Werra
- Wary
- Wery
- Wherry
- Wara
- Yra
- Wari
- Wero
- Waro
- Wira
- Wora
- Yera
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Wera
Wera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Wera's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #4,331. Use the chart and map above to compare Wera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.