Veera
Veera was the 2688th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 65 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,535 places. More babies were named Veera in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Vera) Meaning disputed · Russian, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #2,688 girls, up 324 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 65girls
- Girls and boys
- 88% girls, 12% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202565 babies
- Total since 1880
- 719babies recorded
What does the name Veera mean?
Veera is a spelling of Vera, pronounced the same way, so it shares Vera's meaning and origin.
Vera has two explanations. Wiktionary and Wikipedia take it from the Russian name Vera, 'faith', a translation of the early Christian name Fides (Greek Pistis), and say it spread to English in the 19th century. DMNES instead records a medieval Vera from Latin vera, 'true, real', which Wiktionary calls a folk etymology for the Russian name. Both meanings, 'faith' and 'true', are therefore attached to it.
Вера (Russian, “Vera, faith”)vēra (Latin, “true (feminine)”)
How sure is this? Disputed. Russian 'faith' (Wiktionary, Wikipedia) versus Latin 'true' (DMNES for a medieval name).
Related names: Verna, Veronica, Fides, Faith.
See also: Slavic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Vera', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Vera', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Vera (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Veera popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,688 | #10,606 | 65 | 7 |
| 2020 | #3,012 | — | 54 | — |
| 2010 | #7,199 | — | 18 | — |
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How popular is Veera, counting every spelling?
Veera is a spelling of Vera, a name family that ranked #224 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,688 for Veera on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,553 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vera | 1,482 | #205 | 6,819 |
| Veera | 65 | #2,688 | 278 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Veera?
65 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Veera (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Veera born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 129 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Veera.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Veera?
About 700 people born in the US named Veera are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 11. That makes Veera a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Veera by state
How common Veera was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.7×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Veera: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Veera, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Veera
What does Veera mean?
The meaning of Vera is disputed: Russian 'faith' (Wiktionary, Wikipedia) versus Latin 'true' (DMNES for a medieval name).
How popular is the name Veera?
Veera was the 2688th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 65 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,535 places. More babies were named Veera in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Veera a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 88% girls, 12% boys given the name Veera in the US.
Where is Veera most popular?
In 2021–2025, Veera was most common in New Jersey (0.08 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.