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Abstinence f English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word abstinence, referring to the act of abstaining from sin. This name was used by the Puritans.

Abundance f English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin abundantia "fullness, plenty". This name was used in the 17th century by Puritans, referring to the abundance of God's blessings.

Adelice f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole, French (Modern)
Variant of Adelicia. In France, this name was revived in the 1990s.

Agace f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Agathe.

Agathonice f Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agathonike. This name was borne by an early Christian saint from Thyatira, who was either martyred with her brother Papylus and a companion named Carpus, or committed suicide after Carpus and Papylus were tortured and sacrificed by pagans.

Aglaonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aglaonike. This name was borne by a Greek astronomer from the 1st or 2nd century BC.

Agnodice f Ancient Greek
A dithematic name composed of ‘αγνος (hagnos)‘αγνος (hagnos) "chaste" and δικη (dike) "justice". ... [more]

Ailice f Scots
Scots form of Alice.

Aimérance f Norman (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Aimerance.

Aimerance f French (African), Norman (Archaic)
Norman form of Émerence.

Alarice f Afrikaans (Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Alce f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Ales.

Alcidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἀλκιδίκη (Alkidike), which is derived from Greek αλκη (alke) "strength" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [more]

Allice f English
Variant of Alice.

Allyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Altagrâce f French (Rare)
French form of Altagracia.

Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]

Amance f & m French (Rare)
French feminine and masculine form of Amantius.

Âmice f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Amice

Anagrace f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Grace. Anagrace was given to 5 girls in 2013.

Analice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Alice.

Ance f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.

Angelice f English
Variant of Angelise.

Angelyce f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Angelise.

Anice f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Annace f English
Variant of Annis.

Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.

Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.

Anstace f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Anstice recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).

Antoiniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Antoine using the fashionable suffix -iece.

Antwaniece f African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoiniece.

Aqbiyçe f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white princess" in Karachay-Balkar.

Arce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Arke 1.

Archedice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archedike. This was borne by a celebrated woman of 5th-century BC Greece, the daughter of Hippias the Peisistratid.

Ardice f English (Rare)
Variant of Ardith.

Ardyce f English (American)
Variant of Ardice or Ardis. A notable bearer is Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician

Armance f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Literature
Variant form of Armande, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]

Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)
From the English word armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin arma "arms" and -stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.

Arpalice f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian form of Harpalyce.

Artrice f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arthur, using the suffix trice from names such as Patrice 2 and Latrice.

Atpeace f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning "at peace."

Auce f Latvian

Aunphelice f Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Amphelise.

Ausiliatrice f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Auxiliatrix.

Autodice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". Compare the Greek adjective αὐτόδικος (autodikos) meaning "with independent jurisdiction, with one's own law-courts".

Auxiliatrice f French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Auxiliatrix.

Avagrace f English
Combination of Ava 1 and Grace given to 38 girls in 2018.

Aviance f African American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Aviance perfume introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1975.... [more]

Balanice f Folklore
Meaning unknown. This name appears in the French fairy tale "Rosanella", where it belongs to the queen who is the title character's mother.

Batrice f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beatrice.

Beatričė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Beatrice.

Beatryce f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Beatrice.

Bebryce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βεβρύκη (Bebryke). In Greek legend Bebryke or Bebryce, otherwise called Βρύκη (Bryke) or Bryce, was one of the Danaids. The Bebryces, a mythical tribe of people living in Bithynia (a region of Asia Minor also known as Bebrycia), were said to be named for Bebryce (or else for a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus).

Behice f Turkish
Turkish form of Bahija.

Bellagrace f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bella and Grace.

Bellatrice f Astronomy (Italianized)
Italian form of Bellatrix.

Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".

Bénice f Popular Culture
The name of the main character in the German movie Schande (1999).

Berinice f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Berenice.

Bernece f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

Berneice f English (American)
Variant of Bernice.

Bernyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

Bertice f African American (Modern, Rare)

Bertrice f English (Rare)
Maybe a rhotic dialect form of Beatrice. An influence of popular names beginning in Ber- like Bert is possible.

Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.

Bidance f Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Providence.

Blessence f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Blessing and Essence.

Bonamice f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bona meaning "good" and Latin amica meaning "friend"

Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.

Brandice f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brandis.

Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.

Brilliance f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word brilliance.

Burçe f Turkish
Means baby wolf in Turkish It is a dimutive of Börü meaning wolf

Burnice m & f English (American)
Variant of Berenice.

Cadance f English
Variant of Cadence.

Cadince f American
Variant of Cadence.

Caedence f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cadence

Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]

Callidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Καλλιδίκη (Kallidike), which is derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [more]

Canace f Greek Mythology
Daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and lover of Poseidon. In another, more famous version Canace was a lover not of Poseidon, but of her own brother Macareus... [more]

Candiace f English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is the actress and reality TV star Candiace Dillard Bassett.

Caralyce f Obscure

Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]

Catrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).

Caydence f English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.

Chalyce f English (American)

Chandace f Obscure
Variant of Candace.

Chanice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.... [more]

Chaniece f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanice.

Chanyce f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanice.

Charice f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Charlece f American
Variant of Charlize.

Charlice f English (American)

Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase

Choyce f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Choice.

Christence f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Christina and Crescentia as well as an obsolete French diminutive of names beginning with Christ-.... [more]

Claireece f Literature, African American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice. This is the given name of Claireece Precious Jones in the book 'Push' and the movie 'Precious'.

Clairice f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clarice f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Clarissa still used nowadays. Clarice Orsini (1450–1488) was the wife of Lorenzo de'Medici and mother of Pope Leo X.

Clariece f American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clarince f Filipino (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)

Claryce f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Cléonice f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Acadian)
French form of Kleonike.

Cleonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Catalan (Rare), Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinized form of Kleonike.

Cleunice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleonice.

Climence f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Clémence.

Clorice f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chloris influenced by Clarice.

Clowance f Literature, English (British, Modern, Rare)
A character in the 'Poldark' series of historic novels by Winston Graham. The name is probably transferred from the name of an estate in Crowan , Cornwall.

Conce f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.

Confidence f English (Puritan), South African
Meaning, "the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust." From late Middle English, from Latin confidentia, from confidere ‘have full trust.' Referring to the confidence one may have in God.

Cornice m & f American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Coustance f Medieval French

Crece f English
Diminutive of Lucretia.

Creedence f & m English (American)
Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.

Croce f & m Italian (Rare)
Means "cross" in Italian, making it a cognate of Cruz.

Custance f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Constance.

Danece f English
Variant of Denise.

Danice f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.

Daralice f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Doralice.

Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.

Darice f African American
Intended to be a feminine form of Darius, using the name suffix ice.

Datrice f African American

Dawnice f Obscure

Defiance f Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting a disposition to resist.

Delece f English (Rare)
Variant of Delice.

Deliverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.

Demarice f English (Rare)
Variant of Damaris.

Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.

Demodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοδίκη (Demodike), a Greek name derived from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order"... [more]

Demonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonike. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two characters, one of which is an Aetolian princess.

Dennice f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Denise.

Denyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Denise

Derice f African American
Variant of Darice.

Detrice f African American (Rare)

Dewance f Cornish (Archaic)

Dice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Dike. It was occasionally used as a given name in the English-speaking world of the 1800s.

Diffidence f English (Puritan)
From late Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking confidence or trust in someone or something’) from Latin diffident- ‘failing in trust’, from the verb diffidere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + fidere ‘to trust’.

Dilce f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Dilza.

Diligence f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "careful and persistent work or effort."

Dirce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Latinized form of Greek Δίρκη (Dirkê), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Greek δι- (di-) "two, twofold, in two" and ῥήγνυμι (rhêgnumi) "to break asunder, rend, shatter"... [more]

Doce f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician doce "sweet" and thus a cognate of Dulce.

Dolce f Judeo-Italian
Derived from Italian dolce "sweet" (compare Dulcie).

Doralice f Literature, Theatre, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name used by the poets Boiardo and Ariosto in their Orlando poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to a Saracen princess. Boiardo perhaps intended it to mean "gift of the dawn" from Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift" and λύκη (lyke) "dawn", or he may have formed it from a contraction of Dora and Alice.

Dorice f English, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Doris.

Douce f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Judeo-French
Derived from French douce, the feminine form of the adjective doux "sweet; soft; mild, gentle" (ultimately from Latin dulcis "sweet" via Old French dous "soft; tender"), this name is a cognate of Dulcie.

Doulce f French (Rare), Medieval French
Medieval French form of Douce.

Druce f Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Drusilla.

Duce f Medieval English
Medieval form of Dulcie.

Durence f Medieval Basque

Electrice f American

Elenice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Helenice.

Elice f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elise.

Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 girls in 2017.

Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]

Ellyce f English (American, Rare)

Elnice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Elenice.

Elpidice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek ἐλπίς (elpis) "hope" and δίκη (dike) "justice".

Elpinice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Elpinike.

Elyce f American (Rare)
Variant of Elise.

Emérance f French
Variant of Émerence.

Emerance f French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Emérance.

Émerence f French (Rare), French (Belgian)
French feminine form of Emerentius.

Emilce f Spanish (Latin American)

Ence f Tatar
Means "pearl" in Tatar.

Endurance m & f English (African)
From the English word endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [more]

Engrâce f French (Archaic)
French form of Engratia.

Ennice f American (South, Archaic)

Eoinícé f Irish
Irish form of Eunice.

Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.

Ermance f French (Archaic), French (Cajun, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Walloon
French variant and Walloon form of Hermance.

Ernice f American
Variant of Bernice.

Espérance f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Sperantia. The name coincides with French espérance "hope" (ulitmately from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns).

Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).

Estratónice f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Stratonice.

Eudice f English (American, Archaic), Jewish

Euneice f English (American, Rare)
American English variant of Eunice.

Eurídice f Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eurydice.

Euridice f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Eurydice.

Evance m & f Swahili

Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."

Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]

Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.

Exupérance m & f French
French form of both Exuperantius and Exuperantia.

Félice f French
French variant of Félicie (see Felicia).

Felice f German, Medieval Italian, Medieval English
German, medieval English and medieval Italian variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.

Fenice f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Phoenix.

Fiance f Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Defiance.

Fleurice f American
Middle name of Simone Eden, American model. Might be a combination of Fleur and Clarice.

Florance f English
Variant of Florence.

Florice f English, Medieval English
Medieval English feminine form of Late Latin Floritia, derived from Flora. Compare Clarice and Lettice.

Florynce f English
Variant form of Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).

Free-grace f & m English (Puritan)

Fyance f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Fiance.

Ganice f Obscure

Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).

Geryce f English (American, Rare)

Gladice f English (Rare)
Variant of Gladys, influenced by other names with -ice such as Janice and Clarice.

Gladyce f English (American)
Variant of Gladys.

Glauce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glauke. Glauce is the name of several figures in Greek mythology.

Gleice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Greice.

Glenyce f English
Variant of Glenys.

Gokce f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Gökçe used outside of Turkey.

Grâce f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Grace. This is also the Jèrriais word for grace.

Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".

Grayce f English
Variant of Grace.

Greice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Grace.

Greyce f Brazilian (Modern)
Variant of Grace.

Gülce f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning rose.

Harpalyce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Harpalyke. This is the name of several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of Harpalykos and a daughter of Clymenus.

Helenice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Helena.

Helice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Helike.

Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]

Hermence f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Hermance.

Hippodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippodike. In Greek mythology, Hippodice was a daughter of Danaus.

Hollace f American (Rare)

Hortance f Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Hortense.

Hortence f French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Hortense.

Huitace f Medieval French

Ice f & m Popular Culture (Rare), African American
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. A fictional bearer of this name is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine. This is the name of Gucci Mane's son, Ice Davis.

Idalice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contraction of Ida and Alice.

Imilce f Ancient Iberian
Imilce was the Spanish wife of Hannibal Barca according to a number of historical sources.

Independence f English (Puritan)
Means "freedom from control or influence," partly on the pattern of French indépendance. Used much more commonly during the times of the pilgrims (Puritans) who settled in New England in America... [more]

Ingalice f Swedish
Variant of Ingalise.

Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.

Irecê f Tupi
Means "Water Surface"

Jadence f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jaden and Cadence.

Jahnice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janice

Jairence m & f Filipino
Jaime or James & Florence, Terence, Clarence

Janeice f English
Combination of Janice and Berneice.

Janiece f English
Variant of Janice.

Jannice f English (Rare)
Variant of Janice.

Janyce f English
Variant of Janice.

Jaunce f & m English (Rare)

Jaydence f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jayden and Cadence.

Jeanice f English (American, Rare)
Most likely, a variant of Janice.

Jeannace f English
Variant of Janice incorporating the name Jean 2.

Jenice f English (Rare)
Variant of Janice.

Jennice f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jenice.

Joice m & f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joyce. As a Brazilian Portuguese name, it is predominantly feminine.

Julice f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Junice f English (American, Archaic)
Elaboration of June modelled on Janice.

Justyce f & m English
Variant of Justice.

Kadince f & m English
Variant of Cadence.

Kadynce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cadence.

Kaedance f English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.

Kaedynce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cadence.

Kaidence f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.

Kamerice f African American

Kandice f English
Variant of Candace.

Kandyce f English
Variant of Candace.

Katreace f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Katrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -ice, such as Patrice 2 and Clarice.

Kaydince f American
Variant of Cadence.

Kence f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar генджа (genca) meaning "foal".

Kenice f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ken 1 in the style of Janice.

Keyoncé f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Beyoncé

Klarice f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Klaryce f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Clarice.

Konstance f Latvian, English (Rare)
English variant and Latvian form of Constance.

Lajoyce f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the name Joyce.

Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.

Laodicé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Laodike.

Lapatrice f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Patrice 2.

Laroyce m & f African American

Latrice f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Patrice 2. Also compare Latricia, Katrice.

Laudice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λαυδίκη (Laudike), a variant of Laodike.

Laurice f English (American), Italian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
English feminine form of Laurence 1.

Lenice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a diminutive of Helenice.

Leonice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leonícia.

Létice f French (Archaic)
Archaic French form of Laetitia (compare English Lettice).

Letyce f Medieval English
Variant of Lettice.

Leuce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leuke. In Greek mythology, Leuce is the name of a daughter of Oceanus, who was the most beautiful of all the nymphs.

Levince m & f American (Rare)

Lice f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.

Lice f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Licia.

Lidice f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown.

Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.

Lillice f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lillias or Lillis, a surname which was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Elizabeth.

Ljubice f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Ljubica.

Lorence f Medieval French
Variant of Laurence 2.

Lorice f American (Rare)

Louice f Swedish
Variant of Louise.

Loyce f English
Variant of Lois 1.

Lucence f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Lucentia, which is the feminine form of Lucentius. This name was borne by an obscure medieval French saint, whose feast day is on June 17th.

Lucrece f English (Rare), Literature
English form of Lucretia, used by William Shakespeare in the poem The Rape of Lucrece (1594), about the legendary Roman maiden Lucretia.

Lutèce f French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Lutetia.

Lynece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Lysidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Λυσιδίκη (Lysidikê), derived from λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening, freeing, deliverance" and δικη (dike) "justice"... [more]

Magnance f French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Magnantia.

Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.

Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.

Malthace f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre, History
Latinized form of the Greek name Μαλθακη (Malthake), from Greek μαλθακός (malthakos) "soft" (compare Amalthea). This name was used by Menander for a character in his 4th- or 3rd-century BC play Sikyonioi... [more]

Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.

Mareice f German (Rare)
Variant of Mareike. Despite the spelling with "c", it is pronounced like Mareike with "k".

Marice f English (Rare)
A variant spelling of Maris 2 or a combination of the first syllable of Mary or Margaret with the name suffix -ice.

Marigrace f English (Rare)
Variant of Marygrace.

Marlice f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlies.