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Katrice

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Pronounced kuh-TREES /kəˈtriːs/Medium

Meaning: Katrice is a mid-century American coinage that fuses the Kat- of Katrina and Katherine with the chic -ice ending of Patrice and Clarice. The Katherine root carries the old Greek sense of 'pure,' while the -ice tail gives it a French polish.Low

In 30 seconds: Katrice is a coined name (said 'kuh-TREES') marrying the Katherine sound to the elegant -ice of Patrice.
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Origin LowEnglish, French
MeaningKatrice is a mid-century American coinage that fuses the Kat- of Katrina and Katherine with the chic -ice ending of Patrice and Clarice. The Katherine root carries the old Greek sense of 'pure,' while the -ice tail gives it a French polish.
U.S. rank (2018)#16869 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,198

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919622018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Katrice is a manufactured name rather than an inherited one, built by pairing the popular Kat-/Katrina opening with the -ice ending then in vogue. It rode the late-1970s taste for sleek, stress-final girls' names, especially in African American families, where -ice and -ise endings were widely favored.

The name peaked around 1979 and receded over the following decades, giving most Katrices a Gen X vintage. As a coinage of its era it carries no antique pedigree and has not revived, remaining an of-the-seventies choice today.

Did you know? Katrice reached its high point at the end of the 1970s, alongside a fashionable set of -ice names like Patrice, Latrice and Katrice's cousin Denise.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Katrice — Coinage (Katrina/Katherine + -ice of Patrice); 1979 peak

Variations

KatreceCatrice

Nicknames

KatTrice

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If you like Katrice…

Patrice— the -ice name whose ending Katrice borrows
Katrina— the Kat- source of the name's opening
Latrice— a like coined -ice name of the same period
Denise— a same-era stress-final French-flavored name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Katrice mean?

Katrice is a modern coinage blending the Katrina sound with the -ice ending of Patrice.

How do you pronounce Katrice?

It's said kuh-TREES /kəˈtriːs/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Katrice a boy or girl name?

Katrice is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Katrice?

Katrice was a late-nineteen-seventies coinage that has been uncommon since the twentieth century.

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