Names / Vera
Is Vera a first name or a last name?
Vera is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Russia, Germany, the Czechia and Brazil.
How to address someone called Vera
- Russia. Vera is a given name. Hi Vera on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vera.
- Germany. Vera is a given name. Hi Vera on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vera.
- Czechia. Vera is a given name. Hi Vera on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vera.
- Brazil. Vera is a given name. Hi Vera on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vera.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Vera by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Vera as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,253 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 0 | 274 | 0% |
| Germany | 0 | 169 | 0% |
| Czechia | 0 | 159 | 0% |
| Brazil | 0 | 133 | 0% |
| United States | 1 | 126 | 1% |
| Ukraine | 0 | 76 | 0% |
| Hungary | 0 | 65 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 64 | 2% |
| Italy | 0 | 53 | 0% |
| Slovenia | 0 | 51 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Vera in the United States
- As a surname: about 33,674 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,031 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 29,628 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 100% of them girls.
Vera as a given name: men or women?
About 100% of people with Vera as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 100% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Russian names work.