girl's name
Eunice
YOO-niss
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 83,676
Scotland
#569
1974 births
Eunice means good victory, and she is named in the New Testament as Timothy's mother — one of very few women whose faith Paul credits by name, alongside her own mother Lois. It peaked in 1920, and holds 82,948 lifetime births.
- Eunice is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 2,278 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eunice over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,216 |
| 1890s | 3,277 |
| 1900s | 5,454 |
| 1910s | 15,710 |
| 1920s | 20,485 |
| 1930s | 11,823 |
| 1940s | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 4,585 |
| 1960s | 2,662 |
| 1970s | 1,693 |
| 1980s | 1,693 |
| 1990s | 1,999 |
| 2000s | 1,718 |
| 2010s | 1,428 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 570 |
What Eunice means
Eunice means good victory. The Greek joins eu, well or good, to nike, victory, so the compound describes a victory well won rather than victory alone.
Where Eunice comes from
Eunice is the Greek Eunike — eu, good, joined to nike, victory. The same eu gives euphoria and eulogy; the same nike gives Nicholas, Berenice and Veronica. The second letter to Timothy names his mother Eunice and grandmother Lois as the source of his faith, which is a rare instance of a New Testament writer crediting two named women in a line of descent. English use dates from the Reformation, with the Greek New Testament.
Eunice in use
Eunice peaked in the United States in 1920, when 2,278 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It charts in four of the seven markets we track — 1593rd in Canada, 1730th in France on 20 births, 1781st in England and Wales on 15 and 2365th in the United States on 60 — across 83,676 lifetime births. France ranks it marginally above England.
How popular is Eunice?
In 2025, Eunice was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eunice is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eunice
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eunice also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eunice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Eunice in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Unice
Sibling names for Eunice
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eunice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eunice
What does the name Eunice mean?
Good victory — the Greek eu, good, joined to nike, victory.
Is Eunice in the Bible?
Yes — Timothy's mother, named alongside his grandmother Lois as the source of his faith.
Is Eunice related to Veronica?
In its second element — both contain nike, victory.
How popular is Eunice?
1730th in France and 2365th in the United States, and our data marks it stable.
Is Eunice a girl's or a boy's name?
Eunice is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eunice?
Eunice has 2 syllables.
Is Eunice a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eunice currently ranks #1,593 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.