Nica

More often spelled Nika, this is a well-used diminutive for the Eastern European Veronika, and there's no reason that the same principle can't apply in the West. It makes a venerated saint's name sound fresh and cute.

Pronounced NEE-kuh.

As of October 2026, Nica ranked #11638 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5819 in 1969.