Pryce as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pryce

What is the meaning of the name Pryce ?

The baby name Pryce is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /praɪs/ (rhymes with "rice").

Pryce is Welsh in Origin.

Pryce is a Welsh-origin name rooted in the patronymic tradition: it is the Anglicized form of ap Rhys, meaning “son of Rhys.” The underlying personal name Rhys conveys “ardor, enthusiasm, passion,” so Pryce carries both the sense of lineage and lively spirit. As a given name, Pryce is pronounced like the English word “price,” with the distinctive y highlighting its Welsh heritage.

Long established as a Welsh surname (seen as Price or Pryce), it began migrating to first-name use in the late 19th and 20th centuries, aligning with the British and American fashion for surnames-as-given-names. Today it is used mainly for boys but is fully viable as a unisex choice. Variants and related forms include Price, Rhys, Rees, Reese, and Reece; Pryce serves as a stylistic alternative to Price, while all forms trace back to Rhys. The name’s clean, modern profile pairs heritage depth with contemporary flair.