Fun Facts About the Name Viera
- 240 babies named Viera: U.S. records list 240 babies given the name Viera from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Viera Mean?
Viera is a Slovak female given name meaning "faith." It is identical to the Slovak noun viera, which descends from the Proto-Slavic word *věra. That same source lies behind Russian vera, Czech víra, and Polish wiara. As a given name, Viera is the Slovak counterpart of Vera, not a variant of the similar-looking Portuguese or Spanish surname Viera/Vieira, which has a different origin.
Viera Name History & Origins
Viera belongs to the Slavic group of virtue names taken from Christian vocabulary. The Slovak form corresponds to Czech Věra, Russian Vera, and Polish Wiera; these are cognates, not borrowed forms, and each language developed its own spelling and pronunciation. Slovak Viera keeps the diphthong ie, while Czech Věra uses ě to mark a palatalized v.
In Christian tradition, the name is associated with Saint Faith (in Slovak, svätá Viera), one of the martyrs Faith, Hope, and Love. It is used as a female given name in Slovakia and by Slovak communities elsewhere. The surname Viera found in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries has a separate history, often connected with the surname Vieira.
How Popular is the Name Viera?
Viera has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #6,152 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,111 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #8,371 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #8,949 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #9,627 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #6,152 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #8,372 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #7,692 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #6,770 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #6,270 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #6,889 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #10,108 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #7,619 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #14,509 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #14,887 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #9,692 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #14,863 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #13,629 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #17,379 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #11,580 | 10 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Viera Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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