Meaning & origin
What it means
Véra is a romanization of Вера. Вера goes back to Old Church Slavonic вѣра, meaning “faith, belief.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Véra is a romanization of Вера. Вера comes from Old Church Slavonic, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Explained through its name family
Véra’s family of names
Véra shares a linguistic root with Vera. In Greek usage, Véra is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Βέρα. In French usage, Véra has a conventional equivalent in the English form Vera.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Véra has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Véra
- Véra ClouzotBrazilian-French actress (1913-1960)
- Véra ObolenskyFrench resistance fighter (1911–1944)
- Véra Nabokoveditor, translator (1902–1991)
- Véra BelmontFilm producer, film director, screenwriterborn 1932
- Véra SergineFrench actress (1884-1946)
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Similar names
If you love Véra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Vìra
“faith, belief”
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Víra
“faith, belief”
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Vjera
“faith, belief”
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Vjéra
“faith, belief”
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Vertu
“having moral excellence, chastity, and goodness”
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Vertue
“having moral excellence, chastity, and goodness”
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Ebera
“one who shows mercy”
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Yerrah
“having bitter grace; refers to the Virgin Mary”
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