Girl name
Vera name meaning
“faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness”
Vera means faith in its Slavic origin; its separate Arabic interpretation expresses religious scrupulousness or piety. Slavic Vera and Arabic waraʿ are distinct source words. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name has a cultural association with Nadezhda and Lyubov in Slavic naming traditions, representing hope and love.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Vera mean?
Faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness
In Turkish: inanç; olası diğer kökenle sakınma, takva
Vera illustrates how one spelling can represent distinct naming traditions. Its Slavic form expresses faith, while Arabic waraʿ concerns religious restraint and scrupulousness. Latin vera separately means “true,” but that resemblance does not establish Latin as the source of every use of the name.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
How popular is Vera?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 13provinces
Where is Vera in the top 30?
13 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Vera
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Vera
The Slavic name Vera means “faith.” In Türkiye, the same spelling may also represent Arabic waraʿ, “religious scrupulousness” or “piety”; these are independent origins.
| Linguistic origin | European languages, Arabic |
|---|---|
| Is Vera in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | V · Ve |
Double names with Vera
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Vera Nergiz
Meaning of each name
- Vera: faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness
- Nergiz: the narcissus flower
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Nazik Vera
Meaning of each name
- Nazik: delicate and graceful; polite and considerate
- Vera: faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness
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Vera Nurgül
Meaning of each name
- Vera: faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness
- Nurgül: a radiant rose; a rose of light
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Mine Vera
Meaning of each name
- Mine: colored enamel; verbena flower
- Vera: faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness
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Vera Piraye
Meaning of each name
- Vera: faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness
- Piraye: ornament, adornment; something that embellishes
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Alin Vera
Meaning of each name
- Alin: Noble
- Vera: faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Ecmel Vera, Zeynep Vera, Elif Vera, Nil Vera.
How to pronounce Vera
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /veɾa/ |
Is Vera a girl’s name?
Yes, Vera is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Vera appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Vera
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Vera
- Vera Sogoyan · b. 1925
FAQ about the name Vera
What is the meaning of Vera?
Vera means “faith; alternatively, religious scrupulousness”. The Slavic name Vera means “faith.” In Türkiye, the same spelling may also represent Arabic waraʿ, “religious scrupulousness” or “piety”; these are independent origins.
Is Vera a girl’s name?
Yes, Vera is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Vera in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Vera nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Vera?
Vera is of European languages and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Vera have?
Vera has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Vera?
Vera appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Vera?
Some ideas: Vera Nergiz; Nazik Vera; Vera Nurgül.
Famous people named Vera?
Notable people named Vera include Vera Sogoyan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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