Name:
Vera
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Vera originates in Latin language and means "verity, truth". Some sources also suggest a Slavic origin and the meanig "faith". In the English-speaking countries, it has been used as a feminine given name since the end of the 19th century.
Pronunciation:
VEER-ə/VER-ə
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Verka
Verra
Viera
Vjera
Wera
Wiera
Wierka
Famous Vera:
Vera Bell : writer
Vera Cleaver : writer
Vera Farmiga : actress
Vera Gissing : writer
Vera Lynn : singer
Vera Manuel : writer
Vera Miles : actress
Vera Pollak : writer
Vera Wang : fashion designer
Vera Williams : published author