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Bernice

The name Bernice peaked for boys at #495 in 1907. Bernice is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Bernice is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "she who brings victory".

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Rarely heard today-- it fell off the list around 1980--Bernice is a biblical name of Greek origin. In the Bible, she is a sister of King Agrippa. Bernice was a Top 100 name in the US for more than three decades--from 1900 to 1936--hitting a high of Number 39 in 1921. Last year in the US, fewer than 50 baby girls were named Bernice.
 The original spelling of the name was Berenice, the name of the wife of Ptolemy I of Egypt, and it's also the name of a fourth century saint. Berenice Abbott was an important twentieth century photographer, and Bernice was the birth name of Bea Arthur. One of F. Scott Fitzgerald's best remembered short stories is "Bernice Bobs her Hair."
 Bernice has a plethora of nicknames--you can take your pick of Berry, Benny, Bernie, Binnie and Bunny.

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The name Bernice is currently ranked #935 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #39 in 1921. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in BERNICE, BERNICE, and BERNICE. Bernice is occasionally used for boys in 1993.

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