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 [ 1 syll. roy-ce, ro-yce ] The boy name Royce is also used as a girl name, but it is much more common for boys. Its pronunciation is ROYS KEY. Royce is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Old English. The first name is from the surname, itself derived from Rohesia (Latinized), an obsolete form of Rose. It has been adopted by English speakers since the end of the 19th century. See also the related forms, Royston (English) and Rohesia (English). Royce is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1935 with 0.034% of baby boys being given the name Royce. It ranked at #284 then. The baby name has since dropped out of favor, and is of very light use in recent years. In 2008, its usage was only 0.010% and its ranking #911, but it was nonetheless the most regularly used among all boy names in its group. Royce has mostly been a boy name in the past century. Baby names that sound like Royce include Raj (English), Rajesh (Indian), Ras (German), Raz (English and Hebrew), Reece (English and Welsh), Rees (English and Welsh), Reese (English and Welsh), Reg (English), Rex (English, French, and German), Rhys (Welsh), Ric (English), Rice (English), Rich (English), Rick (English), Ridge (English), Rik (Dutch and English), Riks (Estonian), Ritch (English), Roark (English), and Roarke. KEY: Pronunciation for Royce: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; OY as in "toy (T.OY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
