Patrice: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “noble”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- puh-TREESS · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (98% of all uses)
French form of Patricius/Patrice, from Latin patricius meaning 'patrician, noble'. Used for both sexes in French, though often feminine in English.
How popular is Patrice?
Babies named Patrice in 202410
Peak year1958
Total US babies since 188034,849
Patrice is fading: recent use is about 37% of its level ten years before.
Names like Patrice
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Patrice questions
What does the name Patrice mean?
Patrice means "noble". It comes from French. French form of Patricius/Patrice, from Latin patricius meaning 'patrician, noble'. Used for both sexes in French, though often feminine in English.
Is Patrice a boy or girl name?
Patrice is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Patrice?
10 US babies were named Patrice in 2024. Its peak year was 1958.
How do you pronounce Patrice?
Patrice is usually pronounced puh-TREESS.
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.