Vera
\ve.ʁa\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \ve.ʁa\ |
| Also spelled | Véra |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed in the nineteenth century from the Russian virtue name Ве́ра (Véra, “faith”). By folk etymology it has also been explained as Latin vera (“true”).
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- Italy
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).