Berenice is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Berenice means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Berenice across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Berenice has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Berenice is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “bringing victory”. From the Greek Berenike, a Macedonian form of Pherenike.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,524 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 70 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Berenice per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (331/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (3/yr).
Berenice is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #1,200 nationally (given to 331 babies that year).
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