Patrice is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

meaning '' noble'' or '' patrician'', related to the names

Patrick Patrick may refer to: * Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People * Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...

and

Patricia Patricia is a female given name of Latin language, Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''Patrician (ancient Rome), patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick (given name), Patrick. The name Patr ...

. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, it is used as a masculine first name.

Popularity

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.Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names
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People

Men

Patrice Bart-Williams Patrice Babatunde Bart-Williams (born 9 July 1979), better known as Patrice, is a Sierra Leonean-German singer-songwriter, music producer and film-maker. Raised by a Sierra Leonean father and a German mother, Patrice Bart-Williams grew up listenin ...

, known by the mononym "Patrice", reggae musician * Patrice Bergeron, ice hockey player * Patrice Brisebois, ice hockey player * Patrice Motsepe, South African businessman * Patrice Coirault (18751959), French ethnomusicologist * Patrice Evra (born 1981), French footballer * Patrice Guers, French bassist, known for his work in Rhapsody of Fire *

Patrice Laliberté Patrice Laliberté is a Canadians, Canadian film and television director and screenwriter from Quebec.Christopher Reynolds"Quebec gets its first Netflix original film amid tax, cultural content concerns" CBC News Montreal, November 21, 2018. He is ...

, Canadian film and television director and screenwriter * Patrice Loko (born 1970), French footballer * Patrice Lumumba, first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo * Patrice de MacMahon, duc de Magenta, former president of the French Republic * Patrice O'Neal, American stand-up comedian * Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, former minister of sports in the Central African Republic, president of the Central African Football Federation, leader of Anti-balaka and war criminal * Patrice Pastor (born 1973), Monegasque businessman * Patrice Talon, Benin's incumbent president * Patrice Wilson, Nigerian songwriter and producer behind ARK Music Factory

Women

* Patrice Baldwin, British drama and theatre educator * Patrice Donnelly, American hurdler * Patrice Hollis, '' Playboy'' Playmate September 2007 * Patrice Holloway, American soul and pop singer *

Patrice Lee Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or ''patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the popu ...

, American R&B Singer-Songwriter * Patrice Martinez, American Actress *

Patrice Pike Patrice Pike (born August 4, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Sita KC Patrice grew up in Dallas, Texas, playing ukulele and violin. When she was 15, she began attending the Booker T. Washington High School for the Perfor ...

, notable for her music career. *

Patrice Roberts It was in 2005 when Patrice Roberts shocked the entertainment industry in Trinidad and Tobago with her talent. Her introduction through a vocal collaboration was with Bunji Garlin who at that time was in the spotlight. It was her refreshingly soothi ...

, Trinidadian Soca Singer * Patrice Rushen, American R&B singer-songwriter *

Patrice Wymore Patrice Wymore Flynn (born Patricia Wymore; December 17, 1926 – March 22, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actress of the 1950s and 1960s, known for her marriage to Errol Flynn. Early life and stage career Born Patricia Wymor ...

, American film and television actress and widow of Errol Flynn

Fictional characters

*Patrice in the 2001 film '' Baby Boy'' *Patrice, a secondary character in season 8 of the sitcom ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his ...

'' *Patrice, a mother in Julie Anne Peters' books ''Luna'' and ''Define Normal'' *Patrice, a mercenary in the 2012 ''James Bond'' film '' Skyfall'' *Patrice de Broglie, volcanologist in Anne McCaffrey's book ''Dragonsdawn'' *Patrice Dellaplane in 1988 film '' Action Jackson'' *Patrice Johnson in 1988 musical film ''

Dance 'til Dawn ''Dance 'til Dawn'' is a 1988 made for television teen movie directed by Paul Schneider. Plot It's the day of the senior prom at Herbert Hoover High School. The prom has been organized by one of the most popular girls at the school, the beauti ...

'' *Patrice McDowell in 1988 film '' Coming To America''

References

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