The first name Berenice
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “bringer of victory”, “to bear”, “to carry”.
Pronounced /ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Berenice means “bringer of victory”, “to bear”, “to carry” in Greek.
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενῑ́κη (Pherenī́kē)), from φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry, to bring”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”). Doublet of Veronica.
More names that mean victory.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Berenice last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2015, with 8 births (#2,945).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Berenice with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Berenice at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 girls born in the United States were named Berenice, the 4,784th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 326 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Berenice in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Berenice in Italian too.
Famous people named Berenice
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bérénice BejoArgentine-born French actress, born 1976
- Berenice AbbottAmerican photographer (1898-1991)
- Bérénice MarloheFrench actress, born 1979
- Maria Berenice DiasBrazilian judge, born 1947
- María Berenice DuqueColombian Catholic nun, 1898–1993
- Saint VeronicaChristian saint, 1–1
- Alix BénézechFrench actress, born 1989
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Berenice mean?
- Berenice means “bringer of victory”, “to bear”, “to carry” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Berenice?
- Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενῑ́κη (Pherenī́kē)), from φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry, to bring”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”). Doublet of Veronica.
- How popular is the name Berenice?
- In 2019, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Berenice, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 2015, with 8 births.
- Is Berenice a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,524 US babies named Berenice since 1880 were girls.
- When was Berenice most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 326 babies were named Berenice, its highest rank at 656th.
- How do you pronounce Berenice?
- Berenice is /ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/, 3 syllables.