Veera
How to say it: VEE-ruh · /ˈvirə/
Sanskrit 'brave heroine' - feminine of Veer; also Finnish form of Vera meaning faith; cross-cultural.
Veera was the 229th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #229 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,143 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #208 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Veera is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Veera is about 1 in 90.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Finnish, Hindi, Swedish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Veera
- Veera Ruoho (born 1969)Finnish police officer, politician and taekwondo athlete
- Veera Kauppi (born 1997)Finnish footballer and floorball player
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