- 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.
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