Berenice
Berenice is the Ancient Macedonian form of the Attic Greek name Φερενίκη Pherenikē, which means "bearer of victory" from Ancient Greek φέρω (pherō) 'to bear' and νίκη (nikē) 'victory'. Berenika, priestess of Demeter in Lete ca. 350 BC, is the oldest epigraphical evidence. The Latin variant Veronica is a direct transliteration. The name also has the form Bernice.
Meaning & Origin of Berenice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Berenice is the Ancient Macedonian form of the Attic Greek name Φερενίκη Pherenikē, which means "bearer of victory" from Ancient Greek φέρω (pherō) 'to bear' and νίκη (nikē) 'victory'. Berenika, priestess of Demeter in Lete ca. 350 BC, is the oldest epigraphical evidence. The Latin variant Veronica is a direct transliteration. The name also has the form Bernice.
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The Story of Berenice
Berenice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 326 Berenices were born — ranking #656 that year. As of 2026, Berenice ranks #4,159 for baby girls with 34 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 10K Berenices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Berenice
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- Berenice, also known as Saint Veronica , 1st-century saint from Jerusalem
- Domnina, Berenice, and Prosdoce , 4th-century Christian martyrs
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Names that sound like Berenice
Phonetically similar names — useful when Berenice is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Baroness
- Baronies
- Barents
- Barony
- Bareness
- Brennus
- Behrends
- Barons
- Boronia
- Behrens
- Baronets
- Baronessa
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About the name Berenice
Berenice is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Berenice's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #510. Use the chart and map above to compare Berenice's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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