What does Eunice mean?

Eunice ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced you-nis, you-nees. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Eunice is "good victory". From eu nikê. Biblical: Eunice was the mother of Timothy, and introduced him to Christianity. The name was used by the Puritans in the 16th century. Philantrophist Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Eu-, -nice

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, good, victory, biblical, puritans, 16th century

Variations

VARIANTS Eunices, Eunike, Euniss, Unice, Uniss

SEE ALSO Nicia

How popular is Eunice?

Eunice is a very popular first name for women (#326 out of 4276, Top 8%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#37835 out of 150436, Top 25%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Eunice▼ is pronounced similarly to Anice, Anise, Annice, Annise and Ennis. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Amice, Arnice, Arzice, Avice, Bernice▼, Branice, Cerice, Danice, Darice, Denice▼, Denyce, Dorice, Eadie, Eddie▼, Edwige, Edwine, Eike, Eilise, Einaye, Einin, Eire, Elaine▼, Elfie, Elice, Eline, Elise▲, Ellice, Eloise▲, Elrica, Elsie▼, Elvie, Emmie▲, Engie, Enidd (see Enid), Ennish, Erica▼, Erline, Ermine, Ernice, Esmie, Essie▼, Ettie▼, Eulia, Euna, Euphie, Eurydice, Evline, Eydie, Felice, Glenice, Janice▼, Janiece, Jenice, Jeniece, Jennice, Joice, Justice, Kandice▼, Lanice, Laniece, Lenice, Lennice, Nance, Nanice, Narice, Ranice, Roice, Shanice▼, Venice and Vernice▼. These names tend to be less commonly used than Eunice.