Bernice - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Bernice \b(e)-rni-

is pronounced ber-NEECE. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "victory bringer". Short form of Berenice and from the same root as Veronica. A biblical name that first occurred in Britain in the 16th century. Binnie is the pet form.

Bernice has 38 variant forms: Barri, Barrie, Barry, Benni, Beranice, Beraniece, Beranyce, Berenice, Bereniece, Berenyce, Berneece, Bernelle, Bernetta, Bernette, Bernee, Berneice, Berni, Bernicia, Bernie, Berniece, Bernisha, Berniss, Bernita, Berny, Bernyce, Berri, Berrie, Berry, Binnie, Bunni, Bunnie, Bunny, Nixie, Vernice, Veronica, Veronika, Veronike and Veronique.

For more information, see also related names Bertrice and Janice.

Baby names that sound like Bernice are Bernise, Berenise and Branice.

Bernice is a very common first name for women (#172 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#75005 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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