Veronica
Veronica is a female given name: 99% of people named Veronica are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
Veronica · Véronica · Verónica
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Moldova, Romania
- Also spelled
- Véronica, Verónica
- US births since 1880
- 835 male / 217,360 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Veronica
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Veronica," in English, "Guten Tag Veronica," in German. Veronica is a female given name: about 99% of people named Veronica are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Veronica,
German
Guten Tag Veronica,
French
Bonjour Veronica,
Spanish
Estimado/a Veronica:
Chinese
Veronica您好：
Japanese
Veronica様
English
Hi Veronica,
German
Hi Veronica,
French
Salut Veronica,
Spanish
Hola Veronica,
Chinese
Veronica你好：
Japanese
Veronicaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Moldova | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
835 male · 217,360 female · 218,195 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Veronica a male or female name?
Veronica is a female given name: 99% of people named Veronica are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Veronica in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Veronica," in English, "Guten Tag Veronica," in German. Veronica is a female given name: about 99% of people named Veronica are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Veronica a unisex name?
Veronica is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Veronica are men. Veronica leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Veronica a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/veronica (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_veronica,
title = {Is Veronica a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/veronica},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}