Veronica (name)

{{infobox given name

| name = Veronica

| image = File:Hans Memling 026.jpg

| caption = Saint Veronica

| gender = Female

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|v|ə|ˈ|r|ɒ|n|ᵻ|k|ə}}

| origin = Greek, Latin

| meaning = victorious, raging

| related names = Bernice, Berenice

}}

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),{{cite web|last=Harper|first=Douglas|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Veronica|title=Veronica|work=Online Etymology Dictionary|date=November 2001|access-date=24 August 2007}} 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".[http://www.cedarseed.com/air/greeknames.html Names of Greek origin] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084307/http://www.cedarseed.com/air/greeknames.html |date=May 17, 2008 }}[http://www.behindthename.com/name/berenice 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).[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15362a.htm 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. In Russian, the pet forms are Nika (Ника), Vera (Вера), and Verunya (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
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, English amateur golfer
Veronica Antal (1935–1958), Romanian Catholic martyr, beatified in 2018
Verónica Arbo (born 1968), Argentine canoeist
Verónica Arias, 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
Veronica Bertolini (born 1995), Italian rhythmic gymnast
Veronica Isala Eragu Bichetero (born 1953), Ugandan politician
Verónica Bodalo, Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Veronica Grace Boland (1899–1982), American politician
Veronica Bolay, 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 Drăgan, 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 (born 1983), Spanish film and TV actress
Veronica Eriksson (born 1971), Swedish pole vaulter
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, 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
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, 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 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
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, 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, Italian rower
Verónica Llinas, 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 Mafolo, South African former politician and convicted criminal
Verónica Magario (born 1969), Argentine politician
Veronica Maggio (born 1981), Swedish pop singer
Veronica Maglia (born 1989), Swiss footballer
Veronica Mallett, urogynecologist and medical academic
Verônica Marques, Brazilian professional footballer
Veronika Martinek (born 1972), German tennis player
Verónica Martínez de la Vega, Mexican mathematician
Veronica Mehta (active since 1996), British Asian singer
Veronica Mente, South African politician
Verónica Merchant (born 1967), Mexican actress
Veronica Merrell (born 1996), American actress and YouTuber
Veronica Micle (1850–1889), Imperial Austrian-born Romanian poet
Veronica Miele Beard, American entrepreneur and fashion designer
Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, Moldovan lawyer
Veronica Milsom (born 1984), Australian radio presenter
Veronica Monet (born 1960), American activist for sex worker rights
Verónica Montes (born 1990), Peruvian actress and model
Veronika Moos-Brochhagen (born 1961), German textile artist
Veronika Morávková (born 1983), Czech ice dancer
Veronica Murdock, American civil servant
Verónica Murguía (born 1960), Mexican fantasy writer
Veronica Kamumbe Mutua (born 1992), Kenyan track and field athlete
Veronica Namaganda Nanyondo, Ugandan politician
Veronica Necula (born 1967), Romanian rower
Veronica Nnaji (born 1940), Nigerian nurse and politician
Veronica Nunn (born 1957), American jazz singer
Veronica Nyaruai (born 1989), Kenyan runner
Veronica Olivier (born 1990), Italian actress
Veronica Openibo, Nigerian religious sister
Verónica Orozco (born 1979), Colombian actress and singer
Veronica Paeper (born 1944), South African choreographer and dancer
Verónica Páez (born 1974), Argentine marathon runner
Veronica Paiz, American politician
Verónica Palenque (born 1967), Bolivian psychologist, journalist, academic and politician
Veronica Palm (born 1973), Swedish politician
Verónica Pamiés (born 1976), Spanish boccia player
Verónica de Paoli (born 1973), Argentine hurdler
Veronica Papworth (1913–1992), British journalist and illustrator
Veronika Part (born 1978), Russian ballet dancer
Veronica Penny, Canadian spelling bee regional champion
Verónica Pérez (born 1988), Mexican footballer
Verónica Pérez Fernández (born 1978), Spanish politician
Veronica Perrule Dobson, Eastern Arrente linguist, educator, elder, traditional owner, author and ecologist
Veronika Pincová (born 1989), Czech footballer
Veronica Pivetti (born 1965), Italian actress and voice actress
Veronica Planella (born 1963), Canadian field hockey player
Veronika Poláčková (born 1982), Czech actress
Veronica Portillo, American reality television personality
Veronika Portsmuth (born 1980), Estonian conductor
Veronica Porumbacu (1921–1977), Romanian poet, prose writer and translator
Verónica Prono (born 1978), Paraguayan swimmer
Veronica Pyke (born 1981), Australian cricketer
Veronica Quarshie, Ghanaian director and producer
Veronika Rabada (born 1984), Slovak singer

Veronika Rajek (born 1996); Slovak internet personality

Veronica Raimo (born 1978), Italian screenwriter
Verónica Ramos, Bolivian economist and politician
Verónica María Ravenna (born 1998), Argentine luger
Veronica Redd (born 1948), American actress
Veronica Rehn-Kivi (born 1956), Finnish politician
Veronika Remenárová (born 1997), Slovak basketball player
Verónica Reyes, American poet
Verónica Ribot (born 1962), Argentine diver
Verónica Riveros (born 1987), Paraguayan footballer
Veronica Roberts, British actress
Verónica Romero (born 1978), Spanish singer
Veronica Roșca, Moldovan jurist and politician
Veronica Rose (1911–1968), British actress
Veronica Rossi (born 1973), Brazilian-American novelist
Veronica S. Rossman (born 1972), Russian-American judge
Veronica Roth (born 1988), American dystopian author
Veronica Rotin (born 2004), Maltese singer
Veronica Rudian, Italian pianist, producer and poet
Veronica Rueckert, American author
Verónica Ruíz, Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Verónica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968), Mexican artist
Veronica Ryan (born 1956), Montserrat-born British artist
Veronica Ryan (teacher) (1921–1966), Irish teacher
Veronika Sabolová (born 1980), Slovak luger
Verónica Sada Pérez (born 1963), Mexican politician
Verónica Saladín (born 1992), Dominican Republic weightlifter
Verónica Sánchez (born 1977), Spanish actress
Veronika Šarec (born 1969), Slovenian skier
Veronica Schanoes, American writer and academic
Veronica Schildt Bendjelloul (born 1944), Swedish translator
Veronica Schneider (born 1978), Venezuelan model and actress
Veronika Schmidt (born 1952), German skier
Veronica Scopelliti (born 1982), Italian singer Noemi
Veronica Scott (born 1986), American fashion designer, Fuchsia CEO, television personality
Veronica Sentongo, Ugandan electric engineer and corporate executive
Veronica Serrato, American immigration lawyer
Veronica Servente (born 1977), Italian gymnast
Veronica Seton-Williams (1910–1992), Australian anthropologist and archaeologist
Veronica Signorini (born 1989), Italian triathlete
Veronica Sims, American politician
Veronica Sirețeanu, Moldovan economist poet politician
Veronica Small-Eastman, American politician
Veronica Smedh (born 1988), Swedish alpine skier
Veronica Smirnoff (born 1979), British artist of Russian origin
Veronica Smith (born 1942), American fencer
Veronica Sobukwe (1927–2018), South African anti-apartheid activist
Veronika Sprügl (born 1987), Austrian cyclist
Veronika Sramaty (born 1977), Slovak painter
Veronika Stallmaier (born 1964), Austrian skier
Veronica St. Clair (born 1994), American actress
Veronica Steele (1947–2017), Irish artisan cheesemaker
Veronica Stele (born 1977), Argentine tennis player
Veronica Strong (born 1938), British actress
Veronica Strong-Boag, Canadian historian
Veronica Sutherland (born 1939), British career diplomat
Veronica Swanson Beard, American entrepreneur and fashion designer
Veronica Swift (born 1994), American jazz and bebop singer
Veronica Sywak (born 1978), Australian actress
Veronica Tan (born 1977), Indonesian politician
Verónica Tapia (born 1961), Mexican composer
Veronica Taylor (active since 1997), American voice actress
Veronica Tennant (born 1946), Canadian producer, director and filmmaker
Veronica Thörnroos (born 1962), Finnish politician
Veronica Turleigh (1903–1971), Irish actress
Veronica L. Turner (born 1950), American politician
Veronica Vaida (born 1950), Romanian-American chemist
Verónica Valerio, Mexican harpist, singer and composer
Veronika Valk (born 1976), Estonian architect
Veronica Vallejos, Chilean marine biologist and Antarctic scientist
Veronika Vařeková (born 1977), Czech model
Verónica Vargas (born 1989), Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder
Veronica Varlow (born 1979), American dancer and actress
Veronica Vasicka, American radio personality
Veronica Vasquez (born 1974), Argentine cricketer
Verónica Velasco (born 1972), Mexican politician
Veronika Velez-Zuzulová (born 1984), Slovak skier
Veronica Vera (active since 1977), American sexuality writer and actress
Veronica Vernocchi (born 1978), Italian Muay Thai fighter
Verónica Vilches (born 1970), Chilean environmentalist
Verónica Villarroel (active since 1989), Chilean opera singer
Veronika Vítková (born 1988), Czech biathlete
Veronica Volkersz (1917–2000), British World War II aviator
Veronica Waceke, Kenyan actress
Veronica Wagner (born 1987), Swedish gymnast
Veronica Wall (born 2000), New Zealand rower
Veronica Webb (born 1965), American model and actress
Veronica West, American TV producer and TV writer
Veronica Widyadharma, Indonesian tennis player
Veronica Willaway, aboriginal Australian religious sister
Veronica Yip (born 1967), Hong Kong-American actress
Veronica Yoko Plebani (born 1996), Italian Paralympic athlete
Veronica Zappone (born 1993), Italian curler
Veronika Žilková (born 1961), Czech actress
Verónica Zondek (born 1953), Chilean poet and translator
Veronica Zorzi (born 1980), Italian professional golfer
Verónica Zurita (born 1974), Ecuadorian politician

In fiction

Veronica Ashford, 1st Countess Ashford, a 19th-century British noblewoman and the founder of aristocratic Ashford family in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
Veronica "Vera" Duckworth, a character from British soap opera Coronation Street
Veronica Duncan, a recurrent character from the TV show Young Sheldon
Verónica Gómez, title character in Verónica
Veronica Grogan, a character in Stephen King's It
Veronica Hopkins, a character in TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Veronica Kelly, Velma Kelly’s sister in Chicago
Veronica King, a SHIELD agent in Marvel Comics
Veronica Lodge, a rich teenage girl in the Archie Comics universe
Veronica Mars, a television series starring Kristen Bell as the title character
Veronica "Ronnie" Mitchell, a character from the television soap opera EastEnders
Veronica Sawyer, the protagonist of the 1988 cult teen film Heathers and its adaptations, including a musical and television adaptation
Veronica is one of the "Macaw Sisters" in the musical Love Birds
Veronica, the protagonist of the Romanian children movies Veronica and Veronica Returns
Veronica Madaraki, the surgically manufactured "sister" of the title character in the Franken Fran manga
Veronica, the protagonist of a 1989 Elvis Costello song of the same name, his highest-charting in the United States
Veronica Santangelo, a character in the video game Fallout New Vegas
Veronica Liones, a character in the manga series Nanatsu no Taizai
Veronica Sharpe, a character in Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers
Veronica Tribbiani, Joey Tribbiani's sister in the TV show Friends
Veronica, the sister of Lance from the DreamWorks animated web show Voltron: Legendary Defender
Aunt Veronica, one of Greg Heffley's aunts in Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Veronika, protagonist in popular novel Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
Veronica, a character in Black Swan
Veronica, the protagonist of the first episode of Just Beyond
Veronica, one of the main characters from the video game Dragon Quest XI
Veronica, a character from the Nickelodeon animated series The Fairly OddParents
Veronica, a character from the television movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser