Bringer of victory
Derived from the Greek name Pherenike, it combines the elements 'pherein' (to bring) and 'nike' (victory). It was a popular name among the royal families of Ptolemaic Egypt and later appeared in the New Testament.
Less common today
Berenice isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #656 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Queen of Cyrene and Ptolemaic Egypt
Influential American documentary photographer
The title character of Edgar Allan Poe's short story · Berenice
Academy Award-nominated French-Argentine actress
