Patrice is a given name meaning noble or patrician, related to the names Patrick and Patricia.
In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French it is used as a masculine first name.
In the United States, the popularity of the name Patrice peaked in 1958 as the No. 212 most popular name. Its popularity has had ups and downs since then, but has fallen ever since 1987. The year 1995 was the most recent year the name Patrice appeared in the top 1000 names of babies born in the United States, at no. 941.
Patrice Bart-Williams, known by his mononym Patrice, reggae musicianPatrice Bergeron, ice-hockey playerPatrice Brisebois, ice-hockey playerPatrice Evra, French soccer player active from 1998–Patrice Guers, French bassist, known for his work in Rhapsody of FirePatrice Loko, French soccer player active from 1988–2004Patrice Lumumba, first President of the Democratic Republic of CongoPatrice de MacMahon, duc de Magenta, former president of the French RepublicPatrice O'Neal, American stand-up comedianPatrice Talon, Benin's incumbent presidentPatrice Wilson, Nigerian songwriter and producer behind ARK Music FactoryPatrice Baldwin, Internationally renowned 'Drama for Learning' expert and authorPatrice Hollis, Playboy Playmate September 2007Patrice Holloway, American soul and pop singerPatrice Martinez, American ActressPatrice Pike, notable for her music careerPatrice Rushen, American R&B singer-songwriterPatrice Wymore, American film and television actress and widow of Errol FlynnPatrice in the 2001 film Baby BoyPatrice, a secondary character in season 8 of the sitcom How I Met Your MotherPatrice, a mother in Julie Anne Peters' books Luna and Define NormalPatrice, a mercenary in the 2012 James Bond film SkyfallPatrice de Broglie, volcanologist in Anne McCaffrey's book DragonsdawnPatrice Dellaplane in 1988 film Action JacksonPatrice Johnson in 1988 musical film Dance 'til DawnPatrice McDowell in 1988 film Coming To America