Berenice in Japanese

Berenice is written ベレニセ in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Berenice would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag. Depending on the origin of the name, it can also be written ベレニス (as written in Japan).

Our top pick is 平礼新世 (Heirenise). 平 means “peace”, 礼 means “courtesy”, 新 means “new” and 世 means “world”. Other good options are 平怜新聖 (Heirenise) and 平蓮新世 (Heirennise).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 平礼新世 is a creative kanji spelling (called ateji), chosen for its sounds and meanings. Japanese readers will understand what each character means, and many will enjoy the idea behind it.

平礼新世 has 28 strokes in total (平: 5, 礼: 5, 新: 13, 世: 5). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 平礼新世 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Berenice”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (ベレニセ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.