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“Victory bringer, also linked to the Latin true image” — Ancient Greek, influenced by Latin origin
Girl's name · #427 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Veronica holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#427 in 2025). About 224,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Veronica's short forms are Ronnie and Vonnie.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Ireland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 1,137 notable people named Veronica:
Entertainers appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Veronica Lake, American actress (1922–1973).
Similar names: Jacqueline · Vera · Monica · Kathryn · Priscilla · Cassandra
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