Veronika
Veronika was the 3571st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1637th; the most babies were born in 2007 (118). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,548 places. More babies were named Veronika in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Veronica) bringing victory (from Berenice); linked to 'true image' · Greek, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,571 girls, down 293 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 43girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007118 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,480babies recorded
What does the name Veronika mean?
Veronika is a spelling of Veronica, pronounced the same way, so it shares Veronica's meaning and origin.
Veronica is the Latin form of Berenice, from Greek Pherenikē, "bringing victory", according to Wiktionary. In Christian legend Saint Veronica wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary and his image remained on her veil; the name was then linked with Church Latin vera icon, "true image", and the Random House dictionary records veronica as the word for that image. That link is a popular reinterpretation rather than the origin.
Φερενίκη (Ancient Greek, “bringing victory”)
How sure is this? Probable. Derived from Berenice; the 'true image' explanation is a later association.
Other explanations you may read: from Latin vera icon 'true image'.
Related names: Berenice, Veronika, Ronnie, Vera.
See also: Greek names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Veronica', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Veronica', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Veronika popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,571 | 43 |
| 2020 | #3,278 | 48 |
| 2010 | #1,912 | 106 |
| 2000 | #1,968 | 86 |
| 1990 | #2,639 | 45 |
| 1980 | #4,322 | 18 |
| 1970 | #4,243 | 14 |
| 1960 | #5,678 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #5,715 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Veronika, counting every spelling?
Veronika is a spelling of Veronica, a name family that ranked #428 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,571 for Veronika on its own. Together these spellings went to 773 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica | 730 | #427 | 3,787 |
| Veronika | 43 | #3,571 | 252 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Veronika?
43 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Veronika (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Veronika born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 195 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Veronika.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Veronika?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Veronika are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 13 and 32. That makes Veronika mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Veronika by state
How common Veronika was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (3.5×), New York (2.4×). In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Veronika: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Veronika, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Veronika
What does Veronika mean?
Veronika is a spelling of Veronica, which means “bringing victory (from Berenice); linked to 'true image'” (Greek, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Veronika?
Veronika was the 3571st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1637th; the most babies were born in 2007 (118). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,548 places. More babies were named Veronika in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Veronika a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Veronika in the US.
Where is Veronika most popular?
In 2021–2025, Veronika was most common in Illinois (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Washington.