Meaning: Its source is Berenike, a Greek name meaning "Bringer of victory."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Greek.

Nicknames: Bunny and Benni

Alternative Spellings: Berneice and Berniece

Variant Forms: Bernita and Vernice

Source Forms: Berenike

Popularity: The name Bernice ranked 172nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

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.