Meaning:
Its source is Berenike, a Greek name meaning "Bringer of victory."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English and Italian.
Alternative Spellings: Bernise
Popularity:
The name Berenice ranked 861st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2019th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
Both this name and the name Veronica are derived from the same source, which features a reference to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.
The famous sculpture Nike of Samothrace (housed in the Louvre in Paris) captures the feelings of the ancient Hellenic people toward this goddess, without whose triumphant blessing they could never hope to live securely among the constantly warring city-states of the Greek peninsula.
