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Vera

/VEER-ah/Igbo & Swahili · a girl’s name

“Truth; in Slavic usage, faith.”

In Igbo

How to say it
VEER-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria
How common
common

In Swahili

How to say it
VEH-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon