Veronika
How to say it: veh-ruh-NEE-kuh · /ˌvɛrəˈnikə/
Greek 'Berenike' meaning 'bringing victory' via Latin Veronica - Central and Eastern European spelling.
Veronika was the 417th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #452 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #417 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,288 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #452 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Veronika peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Vera
- Nika
- Ronnie
- Vero
Honouring a Veronika in the family
- Verapet form
- Nikapet form
- Ronniepet form
- Veronicaequivalent
- Weronikaequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Veronika is about 1 in 179.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Veronika
- Veronika Kudermetova (born 1997)Russian tennis player
- Veronika Vítková (born 1988)Czech biathlete
- Veronika Velez-Zuzulová (born 1984)Slovak alpine skier
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