Veronica

Latin

"she who brings victory; true image"

Veronica Origin and Meaning

The name Veronica is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "she who brings victory; true image".

The name Veronica projects a triple-threat image: at once saintly, sensuous, and strong. The name derives from Berenice, the Latin form of the Greek name Berenike "she who brings victory", with the spelling influenced by the Latin phrase vera icon "true image". Veronica was the name of the compassionate woman who wiped Jesus's face when he was on his way to Calvary and whose cloth was miraculously imprinted with his image: she is now the patron saint of photographers.

Then there was Veronica (born Constance) Lake, the peekaboo blonde of the 1940s, and the sultry, dark-haired rival of Betty in the Archie comics. And, more recently, we've had tough teen private eye, Veronica Mars. Veronica is also the name of an herb with small, bright blue flowers.

Veronica was in the Top 100 from 1972 to 1991, but it might not be too soon for a comeback—sans the dated nickname Ronnie, although hit CW show Riverdale, loosely based on the aforementioned Archie comics, may provide a boost.

Veronica Rank in US Top 1000

# 410 in the US

Veronica Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 208 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Veronica

• 410 US 2023
• 208 Nameberry 2025
• 517 Future 2028
• 704 England 2023
• 149 Germany 2016
• 183 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Veronica

• Saint Veronica 1st century pious Jerusalemite
• Saint Veronica Giuliani Italian mystic
• Veronica Lake (born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman) American actress
• Veronica Chambers American writer
• Veronica Campbell Brown, Jamaican Olympic sprinter
• Veronica Cartwright English,American actress
• Veronica Micle (born Ana Câmpeanu) Romanian poet
• Veronica Anne Roth American novelist
• Verónica Cepede Royg Paraguayan tennis player
• Verónica Judith Sáenz Castro (Alba) Mexican actress
• Verónica Ruiz de Velasco Mexican painter
• Veronica Cochelea Cogeanu, Romanian Olympic rower
• Shirley Veronica Bassey Welsh singer
• Veronica Jo Merrell twin sister of Vanessa Merrell, YouTuber, fashion designer
• Veronica Bennett Spector American singer (The Ronettes)
• Veronica Guerin Irish journalist

The name Veronica in Pop Culture

• Veronica Ganz a book character in a series by Marilyn Sachs
• Veronica "Ronnie" L. Miller main character in book/movie 'The Last Song'
• "Veronica Mars " TV series and main character
• Veronica Cecilia Lodge ("Ronnie" by Archie) character in Archie comics and series Riverdale
• Veronica “Ronnie” Chase main character on TV's "Veronica's Closet"
• Veronica Sawyer character in movie/musical 'Heathers'
• Veronica DiAngelo character in the Saddle Club series
• Veronica Donovan character on TV's 'Prison Break'
• Veronica Rawlings character in "Widows"
• Veronica Ashford character in video game 'Resident Evil Code: Veronica'
• Veronica Santangelo character from the video game 'Fallout: New Vegas'
• Veronica Callahan character on TV's 'Mercy'
• Veronica Fisher character on TV's "Shameless"
• Veronica Hastings character on TV's 'Pretty Little Liars'
• Veronica Maxwell character in movie 'Silver Linings Playbook'
• Veronica spider demon on animated series 'American Dragon Jake Long'
• Veronica several characters in 'Ambrose's Vision: Sketches Towards the Creation of a Cathedral' (1980) by Giles Gordon
• "Veronica " song by Elvis Costello
• The Veronicas Australian band
• Veronica "Vee" Wedge character in Blandings Castle series by P. G. Wodehouse
• Veronica Gorloisen character in the movie "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
• Veronica McClain character in the Netflix series "Voltron: Legendary Defender"
• Veronica 'Vera' Duckworth character on TV's 'Coronation Street'
• Veronica Duncan character on the CBS TV series "Young Sheldon"

International Variations of the name Veronica

• Verenice French
• Verona Czech
• Veronka Czech
• Véronique French
• Veronike Greek
• Veronika Czech
• Berenike Greek
• Weronikia Polish
• Verone French