The baby name Pacey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪsi/ (PAY-see).
Pacey is English in Origin.
The baby name Pacey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪsi/ (PAY-see).
Pacey is English in Origin.
Pacey is an English given name drawn from a surname. The surname traces to Norman France, from the town of Pacy-sur-Eure, introduced to England after 1066; alternatively it comes from the medieval personal name Pace, linked either to Latin pax "peace" or to Pascha "Easter," a festival name sometimes given to children born at that season. The resulting meanings offered for Pacey are "from Pacy" or "peaceful/Easter child."
As a first name it remained uncommon until the late 20th century, when Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek (1998-2003) pushed it into wider Anglophone awareness. Use has been modest but steady, most often for boys, while its rhyme with Casey, Lacey, and Macy gives it occasional unisex appeal. Variant spellings and related forms include Pacy, Paice, Paicey, Pace, and Pacey; cognates by meaning include Pax (Latin) and Paz (Spanish).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| France | Boys | 2009 | #408 | 3 | 2,801 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #871 | 22 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Pacey is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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