Carice as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Carice

What is the meaning of the name Carice ?

The baby name Carice is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KA-riss (English: /ˈkærɪs/),kuh-REECE (English: /kəˈriːs/),KA-ree-suh (Dutch approximation: /kaːˈrisə/).

Carice is Dutch in Origin.

Carice is a Dutch feminine name, widely interpreted as a Dutch form of Carissa or a variant of Charis; both ultimately trace to Greek charis “grace, kindness, favor” and/or Latin carus “dear, beloved.” Some see it as a streamlined Dutch respelling of Clarice (from Clara, Latin clarus “bright, clear”), which gives Carice a layered set of meanings: grace; beloved; bright.

As a given name it appears in the Low Countries in the late 20th century and remains uncommon beyond Dutch-speaking regions. International visibility increased through the Dutch actress Carice van Houten, boosting use in the 2000s–2010s. Related forms and cognates include Carissa, Karissa, Charis, Karis, Clarice, Clarisse, Carys, and Cerys; shorter Cari sometimes serves as a nickname. Variant spellings such as Karice and Carise occur, though Carice remains the distinctive Dutch-standard form.