Veer, Vir

• Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi
• Meaning: “brave; hero.”
• Gender: masculine
• Transciptions:वीर (Hindi); ਵੀਰ (Gurmukhi)
• Pron: VEER

The name comes directly from the Hindi word वीर (vira), meaning “hero; brave,” which is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit.

Alternately, this can be a Female name, in which case, it is the Limburgish form of Vera.

As of 2023, the name appears in the U.S. Top 1000 Most Popular Male Names, ranking in at #975, in England and Wales, it is the 577th most popular male name.

Sources

• https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=Vir&dir=au
• https://www.shabdkosh.com/search-dictionary?lc=hi&sl=en&tl=hi&e=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/veer