Jace

Jace: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “healer”
Origin: English
Say it: JAYS · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Usually treated as a modern short form of Jason or Jacob/Jacob-derived names; as an independent name it is modern. The common meaning follows Jason, from Greek 'healer'.

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How popular is Jace?

2024940 per million US babies

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Babies named Jace in 20243,129

2024 rank#114 boys

Peak year2013

Total US babies since 188089,277

Jace has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Jace

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jasonhealer · Greek
Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
Jaysonhealer · Greek
Jasehealer · English
Jaceymodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English

Jace questions

What does the name Jace mean?

Jace means "healer". It comes from English. Usually treated as a modern short form of Jason or Jacob/Jacob-derived names; as an independent name it is modern. The common meaning follows Jason, from Greek 'healer'.

Is Jace a boy or girl name?

Jace is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jace?

3,129 US babies were named Jace in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.

How do you pronounce Jace?

Jace is usually pronounced JAYS.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.