Names Veruca

Veruca

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Literature
Meaning
Veruca means "wart" or "wart-like bump". It is also used as a botanical name for a genus of tropical plants.
Pronunciation
Vuh-roo-kuh
və-ROO-kə
Popularity
Veruca is a rare name that has not appeared on the top 1000 baby names list in the US. It is not a popular name in other countries as well.

cartoon of the name Veruca
Cartoon of Veruca

Veruca Name meanings & History

It is derived from the Latin word "veru", meaning "spear.". Veruca means "wart" or "wart-like bump". It is also used as a botanical name for a genus of tropical plants. Created by Roald Dahl for a character in his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart. Veruca is primarily used as a female name.

Zodiac Sign of Veruca: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Veruca:

V: Versatility,Vexing,Variety,Vivacious

E: Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

U: Unity,Undermining,Utopia,Universality,Understanding

C: Cute,Candid,Curious,Chatty,Choice,Clever,Copycat

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive

Veruca is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name