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Вера

“faith, belief”

feminineCyrillic script

[ˈvʲerə] · Russian

Origin: Church Slavic
6 language contexts: Russian Belarusian Bulgarian +3 more
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Вера

Вера is a feminine given name documented in Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Church Slavic вѣра, with the stated meaning “faith, belief”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Вера (Belarusian, Macedonian)

Church Slavic origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “faith, belief”

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Вѣра (Věra), from Old Church Slavonic вѣра (věra, “faith, belief”); Вѣра (Věra) is a calque of Ancient Greek Πίστις (Pístis); analogous to English Faith. Compare to Любо́вь (Ljubóvʹ), Наде́жда (Nadéžda).

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

View usage notes (7)

Feminine usage · Wikidata Q25999849
Feminine usage in Belarusian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Macedonian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Ruthenian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Russian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Serbian · Greek Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Bulgarian · French Wiktionary: Вера

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Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Вера” in the Cyrillic script. Wikidata item Q25999849.

Transliterations (search aids): Vera, Vera, Vera, Véra, Vjéra, Wera.

All pronunciation details (4)

[ˈvʲerə] — Russian
[ˈvʲera] — Belarusian
[ˈvɛɾa] — Macedonian
[ˈvɛra] — Ruthenian

02 / Across borders

Where Вера is used

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Documented as a given name in Russian.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q25999849CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Вера

Separate records with matching spellings: Вера (Belarusian, Macedonian)

Church Slavic origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “faith, belief”

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

View usage notes (7)

Feminine usage · Wikidata Q25999849
Feminine usage in Belarusian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Macedonian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Ruthenian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Russian · Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Serbian · Greek Wiktionary: Вера
Feminine usage in Bulgarian · French Wiktionary: Вера

Explore all 6 language contexts

Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Вера” in the Cyrillic script. Wikidata item Q25999849.

Transliterations (search aids): Vera, Vera, Vera, Véra, Vjéra, Wera.

All pronunciation details (4)

[ˈvʲerə] — Russian
[ˈvʲera] — Belarusian
[ˈvɛɾa] — Macedonian
[ˈvɛra] — Ruthenian

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Russia

Language records

Documented as a given name in Russian.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q25999849CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ВераCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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Where Вера is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

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Church Slavic origin

Where Вера is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Veera

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Viera

Wera

Віра

Faith

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Вера

Church Slavic origin

Where Вера is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

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A story to pass on.

About Вера

Church Slavic origin

Where Вера is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page