What Does the Name Bryce Mean?

Bryce is a boy's name of Scottish/English (from a saint's name of Celtic origin) origin meaning “uncertain; possibly 'speckled' or from the Gaulish name Bricius.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Bryce
Gender	male
Origin	Scottish/English (from a saint's name of Celtic origin)
Meaning	uncertain; possibly 'speckled' or from the Gaulish name Bricius
Variants	Brice, Bryson, Bricius
Popularity	A steady modern name in the U.S., generally within the top 250 to 400 in recent years; long established as both a first name and surname.

The meaning and origin of Bryce

The name Bryce means “uncertain; possibly 'speckled' or from the Gaulish name Bricius” and has Scottish/English (from a saint's name of Celtic origin) origins. A variant of Brice, derived from Bricius, the name of a 5th-century saint who succeeded Saint Martin of Tours; the underlying Gaulish/Celtic root is uncertain but is often linked to a word meaning 'speckled.' It is also a Scottish surname.

Variants and related names

Bryce is related to several other names you may recognize: Brice, Bryson, Bricius. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Bryce?

A steady modern name in the U.S., generally within the top 250 to 400 in recent years; long established as both a first name and surname.

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