Berenika as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Berenika

What is the meaning of the name Berenika ?

The baby name Berenika is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_respelling': 'buh-REH-ni-kuh', 'polish_respelling': 'be-re-NI-ka', 'ipa': {'english': '/bəˈrɛnɪkə/', 'polish': '/bɛrɛˈnika/'}}.

Berenika is Greek, Polish in Origin.

Berenika is a Slavic feminine form of the Greek name Berenikē (Berenice), built from phérein “to carry” and níkē “victory,” yielding the meaning “bearer/bringer of victory.” It is used in Polish, Czech, and Slovak contexts, where it feels contemporary yet classically rooted. The name shares the victorious sense of related forms like Nika.

The name’s prominence traces to Hellenistic rulers - several Ptolemaic queens were named Berenice, notably Berenice II of Egypt, whose tresses inspired the constellation Coma Berenices. In the New Testament, Bernice (Greek Berenikē) appears as the sister of Herod Agrippa II. Through Latin and European languages it became Berenice and Bernice; in Francophone usage Bérénice is familiar from literature and film. Central and Eastern Europe favor Berenika, with modern bearers such as Polish athlete Berenika Tomsia and Czech performer Berenika Kohoutová. Variants and related forms include Berenice, Bernice, Bérénice, and sometimes Veronica/Veronika via historical folk etymology; diminutives include Nika and Bera.