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What does Berenice mean?
Berenice ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced behr-a-NEE-see, behr-a-NEECE. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Berenice is "victory bringer". From the male personal name Berenike, which probably originated in the royal house of Macedon. It was introduced to the Egyptian royal house by the widow of one of Alexander the Great's officers, who married Ptolemy I. Biblical: name of an early Christian woman in Acts. The name was adopted by Puritans in the 17th century. See also Bernice.
STARTS WITH Ber-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, victory, royal (queen), great, biblical, puritans, 17th century
Variations
VARIANTS Berenis, Berenisa, Berenise, Bernessa, Bernetta, Bernie, Bernise
SEE ALSO Cleopatra, Nicia, Nike, Veronica
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA BERNICE Beranice, Beraniece, Beranyce, Bereniece, Berenyce, Bernee, Berneece, Berneice▼, Berni, Bernicia, Berniece▼, Berniss, Bernita, Bernyce, Berrie, Vernice▼, Veronica▼, Veronike
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Berenice?
Berenice is a very prominent first name for females (#2019 out of 4276, Top 47%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Berenice reached its peak position of #610 in the U.S. during the years 1890-1899, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Berenice appearing in the Top 2000 are Berneice, Bernetta, Bernice, Bernie, Berniece, Bernita, Bernyce, Cleopatra, Vernice and Veronica (#357 LAST YEAR). Other forms, like Beranyce, are uncommon. Adoption of these relations of Berenice was more pronounced among parents 108 years ago (AVERAGE #797) and has become significantly diminished since (#1850, DOWN 92.3%), with versions like Veronica becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Aerenne, Arnice, Beatrice▼, Benedicte, Bennie▼, Berdie, Berdine, Bernina, Bernisha, Bertie▼, Bertine, Bertrice, Beyonce▼, Branca, Brandice, Branice, Brendie, Brenee, Brenie, Brenne, Bronach, Cerice, Denice▼, Ernice, Glenice, Jeanice, Jenice, Jennice, Jeremie, Lenice, Lennice, Mertice, Nerice, Phenice, Serene, Serenity▲, Teenie, Terenia, Terenne, Venice, Vennice, Veranica, Verene, Veretie, Vernie▼, Vernise and Veronice. These names tend to be less commonly used than Berenice.
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