Baby name

CLASSIC GIRL · GREEK
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Eunice

/YOO · nis/


“Good victory”

Greek name from eu (good) and nike (victory) meaning good victory; biblical name of the mother of Timothy, carried into English through the King James Bible.

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How it ages.

Feels firmly mid-century in English-speaking contexts; much fresher and active in West and East Africa.

The cultural moment.

Popular in the UK and US through the early-mid 20th century; remains common in Nigeria and Kenya today.