Meaning: Its source is brych, a Welsh name meaning "Dotted."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English and French.

Alternative Spellings: Bryce and Bryse

Variant Forms: Bryson

Non-English Forms: Brizio

Popularity: The name Brice ranked 591st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 973rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: The derivation of this name is not certain. A Latin name, Britius, is certainly part of this name's history. However, the connection between that name and the Welsh word brych (the source of the Welsh name Brychan) cannot be established with certainty.