Gender Feminine
Usage English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Scripts Pron. /bəɹ.ˈnis/ (American English) /bə.ˈniːs/ (British English) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
Contracted form of Berenice. It occurs briefly in Acts in the New Testament belonging to a sister of King Herod Agrippa II.
Related Names
VariantBerniece (English)
Other Languages & CulturesBerenice, Berenike, Pherenike (Ancient Greek) Veranika (Belarusian) Bernike (Biblical Greek) Veronika (Bulgarian) Verònica (Catalan) Veronika (Croatian) Berenika, Veronika (Czech) Veronika (Danish) Veronika (Estonian) Bérénice, Véronique (French) Verónica (Galician) Veronika (German) Veronika (Hungarian) Berenice, Veronica (Italian) Veronica (Late Roman) Veronika (Latvian) Veronika (Lithuanian) Veronika (Macedonian) Veronika (Norwegian) Berenika, Weronika, Wera (Polish) Verônica (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Verónica (Portuguese (European)) Veronica (Romanian) Veronika, Nika (Russian) Veronika (Slovak) Veronika (Slovene) Weronika (Sorbian) Verónica (Spanish) Veronika (Swedish) Veronika (Ukrainian)
Popularity
People think this name is
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Entry updated December 1, 2024