Veronica
Veronica is a Latin name meaning 'true image' or 'she who brings victory,' derived from the combination of 'vera' (true) and 'icon' (image). It has deep Christian roots, associated with Saint Veronica who wiped Jesus's face on the way to Calvary.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 708. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,114
- 2012: 1,025
- 2013: 965
- 2014: 873
- 2015: 893
- 2016: 812
- 2017: 820
- 2018: 887
- 2019: 883
- 2020: 808
- 2021: 734
- 2022: 774
- 2023: 744
- 2024: 805
- 2025: 730
- 2026 (projected): 708
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Works well across cultures with slight variations (Véronique in French, Verónica in Spanish)
- •Strong nickname options allow flexibility from formal to casual settings
- •Has maintained steady usage without becoming trendy or dated
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Veronica Lake
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Veronica Roth
Author of the Divergent series
Veronica Webb
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Verónica Castro
Mexican actress and singer
Statistics
223,775
Total births since 1880
1980
Peak year
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