Verusha

Verusha is a Russian feminine given name functioning as an affectionate diminutive of Vera, which derives from the Slavic root meaning faith or the Latin word vera meaning true. It belongs to a family of pet forms — including Verushka and Verusya — that soften and endear the base name through characteristic Russian diminutive suffixes. Vera itself has been widely used throughout the Slavic world and beyond, carried by Saint Vera, a martyred figure venerated in the Orthodox Christian tradition.