Veronica
Meaning of Veronica
Veronica is a classic female name pronounced as vuh-RAHN-i-kuh in English. It's a timeless choice with an air of sophistication and elegance. The name has a variant, Veronika, which offers a slight twist on the traditional spelling while maintaining its original charm. Veronica has enjoyed consistent popularity over the years in the United States. According to data for newborns, it reached peak popularity around 1984-1987, ranking within the top 100 names. Although its popularity has slightly decreased since then, remaining within the top 500, it still remains a popular choice for parents seeking a refined and enduring name for their daughters.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as vuh-RAHN-i-kuh (/vəˈrɑnɪkə/)
British English
- Pronunced as vuh-RAHN-i-kuh (/vəˈrɒnɪkə/)
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Notable People Named Veronica
| Veronica Lake, born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, was a famous American actress known for her iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle and femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, but her career declined due to alcoholism in the late 1940s. |
| Veronica Anne Roth is an American novelist and short story writer, best known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy, which has sold over 35 million copies globally. |
| Veronica Escobar is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district. |
| Veronica Cartwright is a British-born American actress known for her roles in science fiction and horror films, and has received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. |
| Veronica Webb is a trailblazing American model, actress, writer, and television personality, known for being the first African-American to land a major cosmetics contract and for her appearances on the covers of Vogue, Essence, and Elle magazines, as well as on the runways for Victoria's Secret and Chanel. |
| Veronica Lario is a former Italian actress and the ex-wife of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. |
| Veronica is an American singer and stage actress known as one of the divas of the 1990s club music scene. |
| Veronica Forrest-Thomson - Veronica Elizabeth Marian Forrest-Thomson was a Scottish poet and critical theorist known for her influential study "Poetic Artifice: A Theory of Twentieth-Century Poetry." |
| Veronica Micle, an Austrian Empire-born Romanian poet influenced by Romanticism, is best known for her love affair with the renowned poet Mihai Eminescu. |
| Veronica Alvarez is an American baseball catcher and a gold medalist with the United States women's national baseball team at the 2015 Pan American Games. |
| Veronica Cooper, also known as Sandra Shaw, was an American debutante and actress, recognized for her roles in films like The Gay Nighties; she was married to actor Gary Cooper and was the mother of painter Maria Cooper Janis. |
| Veronica Maclean - Veronica, Lady Maclean was a pioneering Scottish food writer and hotelier known for her family and country house cooking recipes. |
| Veronica Linklater, Baroness Linklater of Butterstone, was a British Liberal Democrat politician and member of the House of Lords known for her advocacy in children's welfare, education, special needs, and prison reform. |
| Veronica Buckley is a New Zealand-born writer and biographer with a background in music and IT, known for her academic achievements and literary contributions. |
| Veronica De Laurentiis is an Italian-American author and actress, known for her role in the film Waterloo, and is the daughter of Silvana Mangano and Dino De Laurentiis. |
