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Jayce

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: variant of Jace, short for Jason, healer

Jayce is a boy's name that is of Greek origin: variant of Jace, short for Jason, healer. It is used in English.

Meaning
Variant of Jace, short for Jason, healer
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
US rank
#167 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Jayce

As a boy's name, Jayce is of Greek origin: variant of Jace, short for Jason, healer. It is used in English.

Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names

How popular is Jayce?

US rank in 2025
#167
2,199 babies, 1,287 per million boys
Best rank
#132 in 2015
3,127 babies that year
Babies since 1956
At least 45,423
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 1,339 per million.
Babies named Jayce per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s2 per million
1960s2 per million
1970s4 per million
1980s25 per million
1990s57 per million
2000s277 per million
2010s1,293 per million
2020s1,339 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#138#139#147#148#150#158#154#166#169#167

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Other forms of Jayce

The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.

  • JaceShort form of Jason, healer (Greek, boy)

Names spelled like Jayce

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • JackGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • JamieSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, unisex)
  • JacekHyacinth flower (Greek, boy)
  • JaciThe moon (Tupi, unisex)
  • JaydenVariant of Jaden, a modern coinage like Hayden and Aidan (English, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
  • LiamShort for William, will helmet (Germanic, boy)
  • MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
  • AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
  • CelineVariant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven (Latin, girl)
  • ElianVariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew, boy)
  • AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
  • AmayaVariant of Amaia, Basque for the end (Basque, girl)
  • ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
  • AvaVariant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice (Hebrew, girl)
  • AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • EithanVariant of Ethan, firm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
  • EllaShort form of names such as Elisabeth and Eleonore (Germanic, girl)
  • JazielVariant of Jaasiel, God is my maker (Hebrew, boy)
  • LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)

Middle names for Jayce

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

  • AugustusGreat, venerable (Latin, boy)
  • BennettBlessed (Latin, boy)
  • GlennValley (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
  • HunterOne who hunts (Old English, boy)
  • MarshallHorse servant (English, boy)
  • QuentinFifth (Latin, boy)
  • TheodoreGift of God (Greek, boy)
  • TobiasGod is good (Hebrew, boy)

More boy names from Greek

  • AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
  • LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
  • HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
  • TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
  • AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
  • LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
  • AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)
  • AndreasManly, brave (Greek, boy)
  • CyrilLordly (Greek, boy)
  • FilipLover of horses (Greek, boy)
  • KlausVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
  • LinusFlax plant (Greek, boy)
  • NarcisoNarcissus flower (Greek, boy)
  • NicoVictory of the people (Greek, boy)

Jayce: common questions

What does the name Jayce mean?

Jayce is of Greek origin: variant of Jace, short for Jason, healer. Checked against Behind the Name.

Is Jayce a boy or girl name?

Jayce is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 31 girls and 2,199 boys in the US were named Jayce, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Jayce come from?

Jayce is of Greek origin: variant of Jace, short for Jason, healer. Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Jayce?

Jayce ranked #167 in the US in 2025, with 2,199 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What are other forms of Jayce?

Forms of Jayce with the same meaning and origin include Jace (English).

What middle names go with Jayce?

Middle names that flow well with Jayce include Augustus, Bennett, Glenn, Hunter and Marshall. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.