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The baby name Vice is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/vaɪs/', 'Croatian/Slavic': '/ˈvitsɛ/ (approx. VEE-tseh)'}.

Vice is Croatian, English, Latin, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 12.0
Pronunciation: {'English': '/vaɪs/', 'Croatian/Slavic': '/ˈvitsɛ/ (approx. VEE-tseh)'}

What is the meaning of the name Vice ?

The baby name Vice is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/vaɪs/', 'Croatian/Slavic': '/ˈvitsɛ/ (approx. VEE-tseh)'}.

Vice is Croatian, English, Latin, Slavic in Origin.

Vice has layered origins. In Dalmatia (Croatia), it is a traditional masculine diminutive of Vinko, itself from Latin Vincentius meaning “conquering,” rooted in vincere “to conquer.” Notable bearer Vice Vukov (1936–2008) underscores its regional use. There it is pronounced VEE-tseh. Related forms include Vinko, Vincent, Vincenzo, Vicente, and the English short form Vince.

In English, Vice is also the everyday noun for “immoral habit” and a Latin-based prefix meaning “in place of, deputy” (from vicis). As a given name in the Anglophone world it is very rare, used either as a bold word-name or as an edgy respelling of Vince. Surname spellings Vise and Vyse appear in records. Meanings span “conquering” or “victorious” via the Croatian route, or “deputy/instead of” through the Latin prefix, though the moral-vice connotation is worth considering.

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Vice – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
HR Boys 0 #147 146 3,997
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
HR 0 #167 13 2,081
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CL Boys 0 #558 108 13,390
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
United States Boys 2013 #870 5 7,323
Spain Boys 0 #902 29 5,610
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
PE Girls 0 #910 34 14,861
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
NG Boys 0 #929 23 16,906
MX Boys 0 #938 45 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,086 93 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,122 62 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,394 78 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,396 51 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Vice is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AO
AR
BD
BH

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People also ask about Vice

Vice is predominantly a boy's name.
Vice is a 12 syllable name, pronounced {'English': '/vaɪs/', 'Croatian/Slavic': '/ˈvitsɛ/ (approx. VEE-tseh)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Vic, Vince, Vinnie, Vico, Vito and Vitus.
Across languages, Vice has these equivalents: Vince (English), Vincent (English/French), Vicente (Spanish/Portuguese), Vincenzo (Italian), Vitus (Latin), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Vice ranked #870 in United States in 2013, placing it just outside the most common names.