Girl

Berenice

buh-REH-niss

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek name from 'Berenike' meaning 'bringer of victory,' borne by Egyptian Ptolemaic queens and immortalized in Catullus's poem about her sacrificial hair.”

Popularity Over Time

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

Berenice is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

BeaReniBerenice

Style

GrandElegantClassicLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Berenice I of Egypt (Ptolemaic queen)
  • Berenice II (Egyptian queen)
  • Berenice Marlohe (actress)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek, Latin, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek name from 'Berenike' meaning 'bringer of victory,' borne by Egyptian Ptolemaic queens and immortalized in Catullus's poem about her sacrificial hair.

Berenice is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Berenice include Bea, Reni, Berenice.

Names that pair beautifully with Berenice include Alexander, Sophia, Constantine, Artemis.