Boy name · Greek
Jayce
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: variant of Jace, short for Jason, healerJayce 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
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 2 per million |
| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 4 per million |
| 1980s | 25 per million |
| 1990s | 57 per million |
| 2000s | 277 per million |
| 2010s | 1,293 per million |
| 2020s | 1,339 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
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.

