Eunice

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 4 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Eunice is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English given name617K records spelled Eunice36 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Brazil, United Kingdom, Nigeria

  Languages: English, German, Dutch

  Also written Euníce, Eu-Nice, Euniçe, Eunîce, Euñice

• Swahili given name344K records spelled Eunice10 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, United States

  Languages: Swahili, Akan, Southern Sotho

  Also written Eunike, Eùnice, Eunicé, Euñice

• French given name15K records spelled Eunice9 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Spain, Philippines

  Languages: French, Catalan

  Also written Eunicé, Ëünïcë, Eunîce, Euniçe, Eunicë

• a separate given name14K records spelled Eunice2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria

  Also written Euníce

• Indonesian given name6.7K records spelled Eunice11 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, United States

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay, English

  Also written Eunike, 'Eunike, E̺u̺n̺i̺c̺e̺

• Korean given name4.2K records spelled Eunice9 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, South Korea, Canada, United Kingdom

  Also written Yunice, Unice, 유니게, Yunis, 유니스

• Polish given name1.9K records spelled Eunice8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland, United States, Czechia, Slovakia

  Languages: Polish, Czech, Slovak

  Also written Eunika

59 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Eunice is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name Eunice is of Greek origin (Εὐνίκη), meaning "good victory."

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• From a Late Greek name, derived from eu ‘well’, ‘good’ + niké ‘victory’. This is mentioned in the New Testament as the name of the mother of Timothy, who introduced him to Christianity (2 Timothy 1:5). This reference led to the name being taken up by the Puritans in the 16th century.

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

• In English, A female given name from Ancient Greek.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• English: from a Late Greek name composed of the elements eu well, good + nik victory. It is mentioned in the New Testament as the name of the mother of Timothy, who introduced him to Christianity (2 Timothy 1: 5). This reference led to the name being taken up by the Puritans in the 17th century.

  as a word

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Eunice Newton Footeb. 1819USAmerican scientist, inventor and women's rights activist (1819–1888)
• Mary Eunice Harlanb. 1846USwife of Robert T. Lincoln (1846-1937)
• Eunice Kennedyb. 1921USAmerican philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy (1921–2009)
• Eunice Gaysonb. 1928GBEnglish actress (1928–2018)
• Nina Simoneb. 1933USnot in their usual nameAmerican singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003)
• Eunice Barberb. 1974SLSierra Leonean athlete competing in heptathlon and long jump
• Eunice Jepkorirb. 1982KEKenyan steeplechase athlete
• Eunice Jepkirui Kirwab. 1984BHKenyan-Bahraini long-distance runner
• Eunice Jepkoech Sumb. 1988KEKenyan middle-distance runner
• Eunice Lagusadb. 1998PHactress

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 905 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Eunice?

We estimate roughly 115 thousand people bear Eunice (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Eunice have the most bearers?

We estimate about 80 thousand people bear Eunice in Brazil, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled eunice.

How common is Eunice compared with other names?

In Brazil, Eunice is the 316th most common given name of 536,280 given names recorded there.

Is Eunice a male or female name?

Eunice is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Eunice mean?

Recorded meaning: A classic Greek name meaning "good victory," Eunice is known in the Bible as the mother of Timothy, a woman praised by the Apostle Paul for her sincere and influential faith which she passed on to her…