Payce as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Payce

What is the meaning of the name Payce ?

The baby name Payce is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /peɪs/ ("PAYSS").

Payce is English, Italian in Origin.

Payce is a modern, unisex given name, a stylized respelling of the surname-and-first-name Pace. The surname traces to two intertwined sources: Italian pace, “peace,” from Latin pax; and a medieval English personal name Pace, linked to Pascha “Easter,” bestowed on children born around the feast. Across these lines, the name carries meanings of “peace” and “Easter-tide,” with a smooth one-syllable sound (PAYSS) that feels brisk and contemporary.

As a forename, Pace appears sporadically in English records from early modern times and in the United States from the late 1800s, then gains visibility through the 20th-century surname-to-given-name trend. Payce itself rises in the 2000s as an inventive update aligned with names like Jace and Paxton. Common variants include Pace, Paice, and Pacey; related international forms include Italian Pace and French Paix (rare). The spelling Payce can suit any gender and fits modern, minimalist style.