Patrice is a given name meaning or patrician, related to the names Patrick and .
In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French it is used as a masculine first name.
In the United States, the popularity of the name Patrice peaked in 1958 as the No. 212 most popular name. Its popularity has had ups and downs since then, but has fallen ever since 1987. The year 1995 was the most recent year the name Patrice appeared in the top 1000 names of babies born in the United States, at no. 941.