Vera

Vera is a given name with two independent origins that have reinforced each other over time. In Slavic languages it derives from the word meaning faith or belief, cognate with the Russian word for faith, and it spread widely across Eastern Europe as a virtue name with Christian overtones. Independently, Vera also functions as a feminine form of the Latin adjective verus, meaning true or genuine, which gave it natural appeal in Western European naming traditions. Related forms and variants include Viera, Wera, and Verochka, while the name shares conceptual kinship with Veritas and the masculine Verus.