Name meaning & stats
Veera
Veera means “faith; or true” (Russian origin). 719 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Veeras are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“faith; or true”
RussianSpelling of Vera
Vera around the world
- Wiara · Polish
- Вера · Russian
- Вера · Ukrainian
- Βέρα · Greek
- فيرا · Arabic
- ורה · Hebrew
- ヴェラ · Japanese
- 维拉 · Chinese
- 베라 · Korean
- Veera · multiple languages
Famous Veras
- Vera Rubin · American astronomer and physicist (1928-2016)
- Vera Farmiga · American actress (born 1973)
- Vera Lynn · British singer (1917–2020)
- Vera Wang · American fashion designer (born 1939)
Vera’s name day
- February 4 · Norway
- May 30 · Sweden
- September 17 · Latvia
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
719 US babies were named Veera between 1940 and 2025.
Veera around the world
- England & Wales: 140 babies since 1996, peak 2020, No. 2,277 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Veeras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.6× | Medium · 10 people |
| Footballer | 1.7× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Dancer | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Veeras show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 74 Veras spell it Veera
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)