Girl

Bérénice

beh-ren-EES

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'pherein' (to bring) and 'nike' (victory), meaning 'bringer of victory.' Famous from Berenice I, an Egyptian-Macedonian queen whose devotion to her husband became legendary.”

Popularity Over Time

Bérénice US popularity rank over timeRank 7548 in 1966 to rank 548 in 1903. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#548#4048#75481900192019401960198020002024

Bérénice is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

BereniceReniNiki

Style

RomanticGrandElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Berenice I (Egyptian queen)
  • Bérénice (painting by Caravaggio)

Collections

Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Berenice

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Berenice

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Bernadette

French Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Marguerite

French Rare & Uncommon

Josephine

French Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily French; works across Romance languages

People Also Ask

From Greek 'pherein' (to bring) and 'nike' (victory), meaning 'bringer of victory.' Famous from Berenice I, an Egyptian-Macedonian queen whose devotion to her husband became legendary.

Bérénice is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Bérénice include Berenice, Reni, Niki.

Names that pair beautifully with Bérénice include Marguerite, Josephine.