Berenice

Girl name

Berenice has been given to 9,524 babies in the U.S. since 1883. It peaked in 1995.

Meaning & origin /ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/

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.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

9,524

Peak year

1995 (331 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1883

10-year trend

▼ -53%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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