Bérénice

Meaning & origin

Bérénice is a girl's name of French origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Bringer of victory, the French form of Berenice, from Macedonian Greek pherein (to bring) and nike (victory). Borne by Hellenistic queens and immortalised in Racine's tragedy of the Judaean princess loved by an emperor, the name unites royal grandeur with a note of triumph and longing." and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Bérénice is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among French, European families, Bérénice carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Bérénice

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Bérénice resonates in either tradition.

How Bérénice sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Bérénice breaks down into 6 phonemes: /B-R-N-IH-K-EH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Bérénice — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Bérénice

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Bérénice maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.