The baby name Amice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈæmɪs/ (AM-iss); French: /aˈmi(s)/ (ah-MEES).
Amice is French in Origin.
The baby name Amice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈæmɪs/ (AM-iss); French: /aˈmi(s)/ (ah-MEES).
Amice is French in Origin.
Amice is a medieval feminine name derived from Latin Amicia, the feminine form of amicus/amica "friend," carried into Old French and Anglo-Norman as Amice/Amicie. Its core sense is "friend" or "beloved companion," emphasizing amicability and loyalty rather than romantic love.
The name entered England with Norman influence and appears in charters from the 12th century and, later, in parish registers into the 16th, especially among gentry and monastic patrons, before fading from common use. It survives in antiquarian circles and occasional modern revivals seeking a rare, historically grounded choice. Documented variants include Amicia (Latin), Amicie (French), Amica (Italian/Latin), and the Tudor English spelling Amyce; a simple short form is Ami. Amice is sometimes conflated with Amy/Aimee ("beloved"), but etymologically it belongs to the Latin amic- "friend" family.
Amice is a genuine rarity. We count just 9 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Amice is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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