Verusha

Verusha is a Russian feminine diminutive form rooted in the Old Church Slavonic name Vera, meaning faith. It developed as an affectionate pet form used in familiar speech, following the common Slavic pattern of adding the suffix -usha to express warmth or endearment. The name belongs to a cluster of diminutives derived from Vera, alongside forms such as Verochka and Verusya.