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Eunice

♀ Girl

Pronounced YOO-nihs /ˈju.nɪs/Medium

Meaning: Good victoryMedium

In 30 seconds: Eunice is a biblical girl's name meaning 'good victory', built from Greek roots for 'good' and 'victory'.
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Origin MediumBiblical, English, Biblical Latin
MeaningGood victory
U.S. rank (2025)#2362 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births77 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 80,336

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192118802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Eunice appears in the New Testament and carries the meaning 'good victory'. The name reflects its Greek-derived parts, with the spellings Eunike and Eunika preserving that older shape more closely. Scientist Eunice Newton Foote and actress Eunice Gayson both carried the name into the modern era.

The opening 'you-niss' sound gives Eunice an old-fashioned dignity that has cycled in and out of fashion. Eunike, with its k, looks closer to the Greek form that lies behind it.

Did you know? Eunice appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Eunice — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

EunikeEunika

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Eunice Newton Foote (1819–1888)
    Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Eunice Gayson (1928–2018)
    Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eunice mean?

Eunice is usually explained as meaning 'good victory' and is most often linked with Biblical tradition.

How do you pronounce Eunice?

It's commonly said YOO-nihs /ˈju.nɪs/.

Is Eunice a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Eunice is used as a girl name.

How popular is Eunice?

In 2024, Eunice ranked #1967 in the U.S. for girls, with 100 births recorded.

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