Names like Vera
Vera is a two-syllable Slavic name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Vera.
Nora Irish · "honor," by way of Honora, the form Ireland made its own; also the pet form of Eleanora in Scandinavia and beyond. Long after its Ibsen heroine slammed the door, it returned as a sleek vintage favorite
Mira Slavic · "peace"
Zora Slavic · from a Slavic word meaning 'dawn'
Clara Latin · "clear, bright, famous," from clarus; St. Clare of Assisi gave it saintly standing, and the Nutcracker's heroine dances under it every December. A vintage classic revived across Europe and the Americas alike
The same roots
Also Slavic names, from the tradition Vera comes from.
Iva Slavic · traditionally God is gracious (feminine of Ivan)
Mila Slavic · dear, gracious (short form of Ludmila/Camila/Emilia); increasingly popular in Russia and the Netherlands and one of the fastest US risers
Rayna Slavic · believed to derive from Regina ('queen') or Slavic 'paradise'
Nika Slavic · victory, a short form tied to the Greek Nike, used across Nikolai- and Veronika-rooted names
The same feel
Also international and vintage revival names.
Maura Irish · traditionally star of the sea, Irish form of Mary
Greta German · pearl (German short form of Margarete)
Ora Hebrew · light
Luiza Portuguese · famous in battle, traditionally (Brazilian spelling of Luisa)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1890s, the same decade as Vera, on a similar curve.
Cora Greek · maiden
Era English · from the English word 'era', a span of time
Petra German · rock (feminine of Peter)
Della English · diminutive of Adela or Adelaide (adal, "noble"); famously borne by Della Reese
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