Veran

Veran is a masculine, Serbian variant of the name Vera. Its literal translation is 'the believer', 'the faithful', and 'the true'.

What does the name Veran mean?

The name Veran represents a masculine Serbian form of Vera. It literally means 'the believer', 'the faithful', and 'the true'. The origin of the name can be traced back either to the Old Slavic word věra (вѣра), which means 'faith', 'confidence', and 'religion', or to the Latin dictionary, where vērus means 'true'. Additionally, Véran is considered a French and Provençal variant of the name Veranus, which in this context means 'the loyal' and 'the faithful'. This derivation also comes from the Latin vērus, which can also be translated as 'loyal' or 'faithful'. The name became known through Saint Veranus of Cavaillon, who lived in the 6th century and served as the bishop of Cavaillon. Other variations include Verana, Verane, Veranne, and Vjerana.

Where does the name Veran come from?

The name Veran has its roots in Old Slavic and Latin and means 'the believer'. In Old Slavic, the word věra (вѣра) stands for 'faith', 'confidence', and 'religion', while in Latin it is translated as vērus 'true', 'loyal', or 'faithful'. Veran is used in various languages, including Bosnian, French, Yugoslav, Provençal, Serbian, Slavic, and South Slavic.

How do you pronounce Veran?

Ve-ran

When is the name day of Veran?

The name day of Veran falls on November 11.

Popularity

In Germany, Veran is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German first name charts so far. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2022, placing 972nd in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Veran has been given as a first name less than 10 times there, which places it at 2,710th in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 4,061st in Austria.

Nicknames & pet names

Ran / Rano / Ron / Venus / Verano / Veri / Vernd / Verni / Verno / Vero