The baby name Bice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbitʃe/ (BEE-cheh).
The baby name Bice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbitʃe/ (BEE-cheh).
Bice is in Origin.
Bice (Italian pronunciation BEE-cheh) is the Tuscan short form of Beatrice. Beatrice derives from Latin Beatrix, reshaped from Viatrix “traveler” under the influence of beatus “blessed,” so the name carries layered senses of voyager and bringer of joy or blessing.
Used in medieval Florence as an everyday familiar, Bice is famously associated with Beatrice “Bice” Portinari, Dante Alighieri’s muse, and later persisted in Italy - especially central regions - through the 19th and early 20th centuries. It remains uncommon today but retains a chic, antique quality, occasionally chosen within Italy and the Italian diaspora. Related forms include Beatrice (Italian/English), Béatrice (French), Beatriz (Spanish/Portuguese), Beatrix (Dutch/German), and Beate (German/Scandinavian). Common nicknames across these lines are Bea, Bibi, Trix, and Trixie. As a standalone given name, Bice signals an unmistakably Italian heritage with graceful brevity and literary resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #692 | 23 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #727 | 975 | 9,415 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,448 | 24 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Bice is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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