The gentle female name Vera first appeared in Ancient Greece from the word “to believe.” In Greece it was pronounced Pistis. Later, when the legend of three sisters - Vera, Nadezhda and Lyubov, who died for the Christian faith - spread throughout the world, the sound of the name was changed in favor of a semantic translation. This is how the name Vera arose, which is still popular among girls in Russia.
Form of pronunciation of the name Vera in other countries: England - Faith, Spain - Fe, Italy - Fides, Ukraine - Vira, Bulgaria - Vyara, Finland - Veera.
Affectionate form of the name: Verochka, Verusik, Verka, Verunchik, Veruska, Verusya.
Patron Saints of the Faith
Famous saints named Vera:
- Vera Morozova. Venerated on February 26th. Born into a tailor's family, at the age of twenty she entered a monastery, which was closed during the revolution. In 1938 she was repressed and a month later she was shot.
- Faith of Rome. Venerated on September 30. At the age of twelve, together with her two sisters Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia, she was brutally killed for her Christian faith.
- Vera Grafova. Venerated on December 15th. Born into a peasant family, at the age of twenty-five she became a novice in a convent. In 1931, she was arrested for spreading the Christian faith and exiled to Kazakhstan, where she died a year later.
- Vera Trux. Venerated on December 31st. Born into a simple family, she worked as a teacher, helped Archbishop Thaddeus, for which in 1937 she was accused of being anti-Soviet and sent to a Siberian camp, where she died from unbearable living conditions.
Prayer and Akathist to the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia
The Orthodox Church compiled an akathist to the holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, and also wrote a short prayer.
Prayer to the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia
O holy and praiseworthy martyrs Vero, Nadezhda and Lyuba, and valiant daughters, wise mother Sophia, I now come to you with fervent prayer. What else will be able to intercede for us before the Lord, if not faith, hope and love, these three cornerstone virtues, in which the image is called, you are the most prophetic! Pray to the Lord, that in sorrows and misfortunes He may cover us with His indescribable grace, save us and preserve us, as the Lover of Mankind is good. That glory, like the never-setting sun, is now radiantly visible; assist us in our humble prayers, that the Lord God may forgive our sins and iniquities, and may He have mercy on us, sinners and unworthy of His generosity. Pray for us, holy martyrs, our Lord Jesus Christ, to Him we send forth glory with His Beginning Father and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Troparion of the martyrs Faith, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia
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The Church of the first-born triumphs, / and the mother rejoices in receiving the joy of her children, / like the wisdom of the same name / with the triple theological virtue of the equal race. / You and the wise virgins behold the ignorant Bridegroom of God the Word, / with her, we too rejoice spiritually in their memory, saying: / Champions of the Trinity, / Faith, Love and Hope, / strengthen us in faith, love and hope.
Kontakion of the martyrs Faith, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia
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Honest Sophia's most sacred branches/ Faith and Hope and Love appeared,/ wisdom was filled with Hellenic grace,/ both the sufferer and the victorious one appeared,// tied to the Lord Christ as an incorruptible crown from all.
Kontakion of Martyrs
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Honest Sophia's most sacred branches/ Faith and Hope and Love appeared,/ wisdom was filled with Hellenic grace,/ both the sufferer and the victorious one appeared,// tied to the Lord Christ as an incorruptible crown from all.
The glorification of the martyrs Faith, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia
We magnify you, holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyuba and Sophia, and honor your holy sufferings, which you naturally endured for Christ.
The Akathist to the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia can be read here.
Fate
Little Verochka grows up to be an obedient and smart girl, delighting her parents. She loves to help her mother with housework and enjoys babysitting her younger brothers and sisters. From a young age he loves to save money, putting it in his personal piggy bank. He plays carefully with his toys, tries not to break them, and always puts them back in their place after playing. He really doesn’t like throwing away broken or unnecessary things; he puts them in a drawer in the hope that they will be useful later or can be repaired.
He treats teachers with respect, tries to study well, although he doesn’t particularly like studying, but is afraid of disappointing adults. Usually Vera has a keen ear for music; it is important for her parents to discover this in time and send her to a music school so that she can develop her talent. During her school years, Vera usually attends several clubs, participates in school events, and goes to sports clubs. She doesn't like wasted time. But it is important for adults not to criticize her, since Vera will not be able to defend herself in response, but will withdraw into herself for a long time. If Vera is praised, then she, unlike others, will not become arrogant, but will try harder. Her classmates respect her, but Vera has no close friends because of her touchiness.
Adult Vera remains just as friendly and sociable, but tries to avoid large and noisy companies. Before making any decision, she thinks it over carefully; hasty decisions are not her thing. Thanks to her well-developed intuition, Vera can recognize an ill-wisher and a deceiver in a person, and also not fall for the scammer’s bait. Due to increased suspiciousness and mistrust, Vera is often unsure of herself, but she doesn’t show it. He always dresses tastefully, neatly, cleanly and neatly, and is not lazy to do a complex hairstyle and apply makeup every day.
Congratulations to Vera on her name day
Vera, happy name day to you! I sincerely wish, lovingly, Many bright and good days, Year after year only good ones! Let your figure be slender, and your face smiling, not gloomy. Women's wisdom and beauty for you, And have everything you want.
I wish you joy beyond measure, most beautiful Vera! The day of the angel has come to you, And brought only the best: A lot of sincere successes, May you always be lucky in solving life's problems, And may you bring love every day!
Vera, you have such a name, On which the planet rests, Vera - there is no name more beautiful, And there is no better person! Today is your name day, let me congratulate you from the bottom of my heart! Always be cheerful and happy, hurry to spread the wings of your dreams!
On the day of the angel, dear Vera, We will take possible measures And make your life more beautiful, In which there are not even barriers. We ourselves really believe in you, After all, you are the highest of matters. And whoever does not agree with this here, we kindly ask you to leave the door.
Dear Verochka, I congratulate you on your holiday. I wish you to always believe in yourself, in your strength and luck, and to give faith to your family and friends. May the sun shine brightly in your life and a joyful song flow, I wish you great happiness, the most sincere and pure love, bright hope and good health.
Faith, in your name there lives a power that can move mountains and work miracles. Let this power accompany you constantly, bringing goodness and success, so that faith lives not only in your name, but also in your heart. And traditionally, let there be hope and love next to faith.
Career
Vera is highly respected and valued by her superiors for her responsibility, perseverance, and reliability. She will never let the team and management down and will brilliantly complete the most difficult and responsible part of the task. Of all the professions, he will choose the one where the salary will be higher, while he does not strive to occupy the position of management due to the lack of leadership qualities. Any profession where there is no need to make momentary decisions is suitable for Vera, since she does not tolerate haste, preferring to think carefully, weigh and double-check everything.
Name popularity
Even in earlier centuries, this name was quite popular in Russia. And it remained so until almost the middle of the 20th century.
For example, in Moscow in the period 1900-1909 the name Vera was in honorable 7th place. And in the period from 1924 to 1932 - already by 6. But from the 50s to the present, its popularity has completely decreased.
Perhaps the turn of this glorious female name will come, like many others - long forgotten. And parents will start calling their newborn daughters by it!
Family
Vera will never marry an irresponsible, lazy and poor man. She will choose as her husband a man who stands firmly on his own two feet and knows how to earn money. Thanks to her rationality, she will not believe a man’s empty promises, preferring his real actions. Most often, she chooses a man much older than herself as her husband, to whom she will be a very faithful and loving wife. Vera will not be lazy to regularly clean her home, prepare complex meals, and devote time to her children, whom she loves very much, but tries to raise in strictness. Maintains an even relationship with her mother-in-law. Vera will never forgive her betrayal or deep insult to her husband; if she leaves him, she will never return.
Origin of the name
Translated from the Old Church Slavonic language, the name Vera means “belief,” as well as “expectation of what will happen,” “confidence in what cannot be proven.”
There is also a version that the origin of the name is Indo-European. And it sounds in this language “varatra”, which means “that which connects”. In general, the name Vera itself is filled with powerful energy; there is no disharmony or bad sound in it. On the contrary, it is very positive, kind, it exudes warmth, bright joy and sincerity.
How to celebrate a name day
Orthodox Christians visit church on their name days and, having prepared in advance, confess and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
The days of “small name days” are not so solemn for the birthday person, but it is advisable to visit the temple on this day.
After communion, you need to keep yourself from all fuss so as not to lose your festive joy. In the evening, you can invite your loved ones for a meal. It should be remembered that if the name day falls on a fast day, then the holiday treat should be fast. During Lent, name days that occur on a weekday are moved to the next Saturday or Sunday.
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How to determine the name day
In the church calendar there are several days of commemoration of the same saint, and many saints also bear the same name. Therefore, it is necessary to find in the church calendar the day of remembrance of the saint of the same name as you, closest to your birthday. These will be your name days, and the saint whose memory is remembered on this day will be your heavenly patron. If he has other days of memory, then for you these dates will become “small name days”.
If we want to name a child strictly according to church tradition, then it will be the name of a saint, whose memory is celebrated on the 8th day after the child’s birth. See Naming
When determining a name day, the date of canonization of a saint does not matter, because it only records a fait accompli. In addition, canonization usually takes place dozens of years after the saint’s transition to the heavenly monasteries.
The name received by a person at baptism not only remains unchanged throughout his life (the only exception is the case of accepting monasticism), but also remains after death and passes with him into eternity. In prayers for the departed, the Church also remembers their names given in baptism.
What to give for name day
In celebration of the memory of the patron saint, the best gift for the birthday boy will be something that can contribute to his spiritual growth: an icon; a vessel for holy water, a container for consecrated bread and a prayer for their acceptance; beads; high-quality wax candles or lamp for home prayer; books, audio and video recordings of spiritual content; a scarf and headscarf (this is the headdress of married women); a trip to a pilgrimage.
What do you need to remember?
It is not entirely correct to equate the concepts of “angel’s day” and “name day”. Why? These are far from related concepts - they carry different semantic loads. Angel Day is celebrated on the date when a person was baptized, that is, participated in the church Sacrament of Baptism. Name day is precisely the day when the saint is remembered.
So the difference is huge. It’s better to remember about it so as not to get into a situation where, while congratulating an angel you know on the day, you find out that in reality he is celebrating his name day.
Where are the roots?
It is very difficult to argue with the fact that Vera has a euphonious, somewhat unusual and in its own way beautiful name. What does Faith mean? Everything is very clear: Faith means “faith”, “belief”, “truth”, “service to God”.
All bearers of this name can be proud of the history of its origin - it, which does not happen so often, is originally Russian.
The name Vera has a lot of secret meaning. What we mean here is that the owner of this name is a complex girl, with a twist. She can be both kind and furious, flexible and obstinate. But in Vera there is hidden an integral and self-sufficient personality. She is distinguished by a rare sense of purpose, independence, and courage. Vera almost always knows exactly what she wants from life, and, as a rule, easily achieves her goals.
But often on the path of life, owners of the name Vera are hampered by such negative qualities as excessive arrogance, disobedience, excessive courage and even some selfishness.
Thanks to her persistent character, high level of performance, and self-confidence, Vera may well become an excellent leader, head a large enterprise or build her own business. Or he can become a spiritual leader, easily leading people behind him.
It is surprising that some owners of the name Vera are not always deeply religious individuals.
