Gender
Origin
- Russian
- Truth
- Italian
- Place name for a town in Italy and also an area in southern California
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Vera
Famous People
Fashion designer Vera Wang
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1647, 21 births); most recent 1963 (rank #4041, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #68, 3,923 births); most recent 2025 (rank #205, 1,482 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,482 |
| 2024 | – | 1,351 |
| 2023 | – | 1,333 |
| 2022 | – | 1,339 |
| 2021 | – | 1,310 |
| 2020 | – | 1,221 |
| 2019 | – | 1,284 |
| 2018 | – | 1,264 |
| 2017 | – | 1,160 |
| 2016 | – | 1,059 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #634, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #719, 51 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #334, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1511, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2014 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #283, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #531, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #30, 32 births); most recent 2023 (rank #240, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence