Veronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female given name, a Latin alteration of the ancient Macedonian name Berenice (Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the Attic Greek Φερενίκη, Phereníkē, or Φερονίκη, Pheroníkē, from φέρειν, phérein, to bring, and νίκη, níkê, "victory", i.e. "she who brings victory".Names of Greek origin Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Berenice
The Ancient Macedonian form of the name was extensively used as a royal feminine name by the reigning dynasties of the states of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great throughout the Eastern Mediterranean during the Hellenistic age, most notably by the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and by the Seleucids of the Levant.
In medieval etymology, Veronica was sometimes supposed to derive from Latin vera (true) and Greek eikon (image).Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Veronica
Its popularity in medieval and modern times is derived from the prominence in Christianity of Saint Veronica and her Veil of Veronica. Pet forms of Veronica include Ronnie and Roni and the German Vroni. Vero in Spain. In Russian, the pet forms are Nika (Ника), Vera (Вера) -faith, and Verunia (Веруня), and in Poland Wera. Veronica is a popular name in many countries in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and also Ireland, France, and French-speaking Canada.
Given name Veronica (singer) (born 1974), American dance music singer Verónica I of Matamba, Matamba queen regnant Verónica II of Matamba, queen of Ndongo and Matamba Veronika (cow), Austrian cow Verónica Abad Rojas (born 1976), Ecuadorian politician Veronica Abrahamse (born 1980), South African shot putter Veronica Abramciuc (born 1958), Moldovan politician Veronika Aigner (born 2003), Austrian para alpine skier Verónica Alcocer (born 1976), First Lady of Colombia since 2022 Verónica Alonso (born 1973), Uruguayan politician Veronica Alvarez (born 1983), American baseball catcher Verónica Ampudia (born 1973), Mexican alpine skier Veronica Anstey (1935–2014), English amateur golfer Veronica Antal (1935–1958), Romanian Catholic martyr, beatified in 2018 Verónica Arbo (born 1968), Argentine canoeist Verónica Arias (born 1983), Ecuadorian politician Verónica Artica (born 1970), Argentine field hockey player Veronica Augustyn, American materials scientist and academic Veronica Ballestrini (born 1991), American singer Veronica Bawuah (born 1967), Ghanaian sprinter Verónica Becher, Argentine computer scientist Veronica Beechey (1946–2021), British writer, psychotherapist, researcher and activist Veronica Bekoe, Ghanaian biologist Veronica Belmont (born 1982), American Internet TV and webcasting host Veronica Bennett (1943–2022), American singer better known as Ronnie Spector Veronika Bernatskaia, Kyrgyz football referee and former football player Veronica Bertolini (born 1995), Italian rhythmic gymnast Veronica Isala Eragu Bichetero (born 1953), Ugandan politician Veronica Grace Boland (1899–1982), American politician Veronica Bolay (1941–2020), German-Irish painter Verónica Bolón-Canedo, Spanish computer scientist Verónica Boquete (born 1987), Spanish footballer Veronica Borsi (born 1987), Italian hurdler Veronica Bowman, British statistician Veronica Brady (1929–2015), Australian religious sister and writer Veronica Brebner, American make-up artist Veronica Brenner (born 1974), Canadian freestyle skier Veronica Brill, poker player and journalist Veronika Bromová (born 1966), Czech painter Veronica Brunori (born 2000), Italian karateka Veronica Buckley, British biographer Veronica Burns (1914–1998), Irish curator Veronika Buroňová, Czech weightlifter in 2001 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg and 2003 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg Veronica Burton, multiple people Veronica Calabrese (born 1987), Italian taekwondo practitioner Verónica Caliva (born 1977), Argentine politician Veronica Campbell Brown (born 1982), Jamaican track and field sprint athlete Veronica Carlson (1944–2022), English model and actress Verónica Carreón Cervantes (born 1970), Mexican politician Veronica Carstens (1923–2012), German First Lady Veronica Cartwright (born 1949), American actress Veronica Zepeda Cashman (born 1982), Mexican footballer and futsal player Veronica Castang (1938–1988), British actress Verónica Castro (born 1952), Mexican actress Verónica Castro (gymnast) (born 1979), Spanish gymnast Verónica Cepede Royg (born 1992), Paraguayan tennis player Veronica Chambers, Afro-Latina writer and teacher Veronica Chater, American writer Veronica Chou (born 1984/1985), Hong Kong businesswoman Veronika Chvojková (born 1987), Czech tennis player Veronica Clarke (1912–1999), Canadian figure skater Verónica Colindres (born 1986), Salvadoran race walker Veronica Cochela (born 1965), Romanian rower Veronica Cojuhari (born 1998), Moldovan footballer Veronica Cooper (1913–2000), American actress Veronica Cornolti (born 1994), Italian cyclist Verónica Cruz Sánchez (born 1971), Mexican activist Veronica de la Cruz (born 1980), American television news anchor Verónica Cuadrado (born 1979), Spanish handball player Veronica Cummings (born 1973), Guamanian swimmer Veronica Czitrom, Mexican-American statistician Veronica Dahl, Canadian computer scientist Veronica De Laurentiis (born 1950), Italian author and actress Veronica Degraffenreid, American election official Veronica DiCarlo Wicker (1930–1994), American judge Veronica Perrule Dobson (born 1944), Australian linguist and ecologist Veronica della Dora, Italian cultural geographer and professor Veronica Doran (born 1948), British character actress Veronica Dorsette, Montserratian politician Veronica Dragalin (born 1985), Moldovan lawyer Veronica Drăgan (born 1973), Romanian entrepreneur Veronica Dunne, multiple people Veronica Duterte, the daughter of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte with Honeylet Avanceña Veronica van Dyk (born 1968), South African politician Veronika Dytrtová (born 1980), Czech figure skater Verónica Echegui (1983–2025), Spanish film and TV actress Veronica Eriksson (born 1971), Swedish pole vaulter Veronika Erjavec (born 1999), Slovenian tennis player Veronica Escobar (born 1969), American politician Verónica Escobar Romo (born 1955), Mexican lawyer and politician Verónica Espinosa, Ecuadorian medic and politician Veronica Ewers (born 1994), American cyclist Veronika Exler (born 1990), Austrian chess player Verónica Falcón (born 1966), Mexican actress and choreographer Veronika Fenclová (born 1981), Czech sailor Verónica Ferraiuoli (born 1971), Puerto Rican politician and lawyer Veronica Ferres (born 1965), German actress Veronica Findlay (born 1964), Jamaican sprinter Veronica Finn, member of American pop group Innosense 1997–2003 Veronica Fish (born 1985), American comic book artist and painter Veronika Foltová (born 1980), Czech Paralympic athlete Veronica Fontana (1651–1690), Italian artist Verónica Forqué (1955–2021), Spanish actress Veronica Forrest-Thomson (1947–1975), poet and critic in Scotland and England Veronica Foster (1922–2000), Canadian cultural icon during the Second World War Veronica Fraley (born 2000), American athlete Veronica Franco (1546–1591), poet and courtesan in 16th century Venice Veronica Freeman (born 1977), American singer Veronika Freimanová (born 1955), Czech actress Veronica Fusaro (born 1997), Swiss singer and songwriter Veronika Gajerová (active 1980–2008), Czech actress in Housata, Who's That Soldier? and Dobrá čtvrť Veronica Gajownik (born 1993), American softball and baseball player Veronica Gambara (1485–1550), Italian poet and politician Verónica García Reyes (born 1977), Mexican politician Veronica Gentili (born 1982), Italian journalist, TV presenter and actress Veronica Gerbi, Italian curler Veronica Marcela Gerez, Argentine cyclist Veronica Gibson (1937–2022), Scottish arts patron Veronica Giuliani (1660–1727), Italian mystic Verónica Gómez (1985–2012), Venezuelan volleyball player Veronica Gonzalez Peña, American writer and filmmaker Veronica Lucy Gordon, journalist, radio broadcaster and human rights activist Veronica Gorrie (born 1971/1972), Aboriginal Australian writer Veronica Green (born 1985), British drag performer Veronica Grymonprez (born 1944), Belgian gymnast Veronica Guerin (1958–1996), murdered Irish journalist Veronika Gut (1757–1829), Swiss rebel heroine Veronica Hamel (born 1943), American actress Veronika Harcsa (born 1982), Hungarian singer and songwriter Veronica Hardstaff (born 1941), British politician Veronica Hardy (born 1995), Venezuelan mixed martial arts fighter Veronica Harrigan, rugby player Veronica Hart (born 1956), American pornographic actress Veronica Hazelhoff (1947–2009), Dutch writer Veronica Helfensteller (1910–1964), American painter and printmaker Veronica Henry, British writer Veronica Herber, New Zealand artist Verónica Herrera (born 2000), Venezuelan footballer Veronica van Heyningen (born 1946), English geneticist Verônica Hipólito (born 1996), Brazilian Paralympic athlete Veronika Hoferková (born 1982), Czech footballer Verónica Homs, Spanish model and presenter Veronica Hughart (1907–1977), American artist, architectural designer and journalist Veronica Hults (born 1998), American artistic gymnast Veronica Hurst (1931–2022), English actress Veronica Inglese (born 1990), Italian long-distance runner Verónica Isbej (born 1976), Chilean biathlete Veronika Ivasiuk (born 1995), Ukrainian weightlifter Veronica Ivy, philosophy professor, competitive cyclist and transgender rights activist Verónica Jaspeado (born 1976), Mexican actress and voice actress Veronika Jeníková, Czech actress in Vražda v salonním coupé, Housata, Bony a klid and Victims and Murderers Veronica Johnson, American meteorologist Veronica V. Jones, American artist Verónica Juárez Piña (born 1971), Mexican politician Veronica Kadogo (born 1977), Ugandan politician Veronica Kay (born 1980), American surfer Veronica Kelly, Australian handball player Veronica Kerr (born 1970), Swedish politician Veronica de Klerk (born 1947), Namibian activist Veronica Klinefelt (born 1964), American politician Veronica Koman (born 1988), Indonesian lawyer and human rights activist Veronika Kormos (born 1992), Hungarian cyclist Veronika Korzhova (born 2007), Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer Veronica Kristiansen (born 1990), Norwegian handball player Veronika Kropotina (born 1991), Russian figure skater Weronika Książkiewicz (born 1981), Russian-born Polish actress Veronika Kubařová, Czech actress in Lidice Veronika Kudermetova (born 1997), Russian tennis player Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan (born 1966), Canadian artist Veronica Lake (1922–1973), American film actress Veronica Lang, Australian actress Verónica Langer (born 1953), Mexican actress Veronica Lario (born 1956), Italian actress Veronica Latsko (born 1995), American soccer player Veronica Lauren (born 1980), American actress Veronica Lazăr (1938–2014), Italian actress Verónica Leal (born 1993), Colombian adult model Verónica Linares (born 1976), Peruvian journalist, TV and radio presenter Veronica Lindholm (born 1984), Swedish politician Veronica Linklater, Baroness of Linklater Butterstone (1943–2022), British life peer Veronica Lisi (born 1987), Italian rower Verónica Llinas (born 1960), Argentine actress Veronica Logan (born 1969), Italian film and TV actress Verónica Lope Fontagne (born 1952), Spanish politician Verónica Loyo, Mexican singer and actress Verónica Lozano (born 1970), Argentine actress and TV host Verónica Lynn (born 1931), Cuban actress and theatre director Verónica Macamo (born 1957), Mozambican politician Veronika Machyniaková (born 1997), Slovak biathlete Veronika Machová (born 1990), Czech beauty pageant contestant Veronica Maclean (1920–2005), British food writer and hotelier Veronica MacIsaac, Canadian fashion designer who specialises in tartan