Meaning of the nameBerenice
- Female
- Greek origin
- Be-re-ni-ce
- Biblical name
Berenice is a feminine name of Greek origin, from the Macedonian form Berenikē, meaning 'bringer of victory'; it is a doublet of Verônica.
- People (2022)
- 20,195
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,060
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 24,253
- people
Berenice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Berenice, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (4,850 people).
20,119 women 76 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Berenice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Berenice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.025%
- Mato Grosso 0.013%
- Minas Gerais 0.013%
- Pernambuco 0.011%
- Santa Catarina 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,362 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,693 | 0.025% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,626 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,607 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 1,332 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 1,140 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 1,021 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 781 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 549 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 542 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 472 | 0.013% |
| Ceará | 358 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 347 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 309 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 290 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 282 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 275 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 238 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 230 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 136 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 135 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 128 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 109 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 104 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 51 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 44 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 34 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Berenice
According to Wiktionary, the name entered Portuguese as a learned borrowing from Latin Berenīcē, from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē), and is a doublet of Verônica. Behind the Name explains Berenikē as the Macedonian form of Greek Pherenikē, from pherō, 'to bring', and nikē, 'victory', and notes that the name appears briefly in the Acts of the Apostles, in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 20,195 people named Berenice, with a median age of 56; the name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Berenice · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Berenice · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Berenice
What does the name Berenice mean?
Berenice means “bringer of victory”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Berenice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 20,195 people with the first name Berenice, which ranks it number 1,060 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Berenice a boy's or a girl's name?
Berenice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 20,119 women and 76 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Berenice?
Berenice is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Berenice most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.025% of the state's population is named Berenice (2,693 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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