Patrice
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 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.[1]
People with the given name Patrice
Men
- Patrice Bart-Williams, known by his mononym Patrice, reggae musician
- Patrice Bergeron, ice-hockey player
- Patrice Brisebois, ice-hockey player
- Patrice Evra, French soccer player active from 1998–
- Patrice Guers, French bassist, known for his work in Rhapsody of Fire
- Patrice Loko, French soccer player active from 1988–2004
- Patrice Lumumba, first President 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 Talon, Benin's incumbent president
- Patrice Wilson, Nigerian songwriter and producer behind ARK Music Factory
Women
- Patrice Baldwin, Internationally renowned 'Drama for Learning' expert and author
- Patrice Hollis, Playboy Playmate September 2007
- Patrice Holloway, American soul and pop singer
- Patrice Martinez, American Actress
- Patrice Pike, notable for her music career
- Patrice Rushen, American R&B singer-songwriter
- Patrice Wymore, 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
- 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
- Patrice McDowell in 1988 film Coming To America
References
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