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👍 Pacey
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Pacey
Pronounced PAY-see
🔊 Hear it /ˈpeɪ.si/ High ⧉ copy
Meaning: From a Norman-French surname — 'from Pacy' (a place in Normandy, from the Roman name Paccius) Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Breezy and modern: Pacey is the English/Norman surname 'from Pacy'. Fresh, friendly, and cool (Dawson's Creek's Pacey).
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Meaning From a Norman-French surname — 'from Pacy' (a place in Normandy, from the Roman name Paccius)
U.S. rank (2025) #4664 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 22 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2001
Total births (all-time) ≈ 696
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2001 1998 2025 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 Pacey comes from a Norman-French surname — 'from Pacy', a place in Normandy named for the Roman Paccius . A breezy, friendly surname-name (Pacey Witter of Dawson's Creek).
It registers thinly in records. Rare, from-Pacy at the root, and breezy.
Did you know? Pacey comes from a Norman surname, 'from Pacy' (a Normandy place named for the Roman Paccius) — Dawson's Creek's Pacey Witter made the breezy name familiar.
Overall data confidence 62%
Surname references — Pacey — etymology
Variations Pacy Pacee
Nicknames Pace
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Pacey… Pace — the related Pace name Casey — a sound-neighbor name Bailey — a fellow -ey surname-name Presley — shares Pacey's English roots Berkley — shares Pacey's English roots Frequently Asked What does the name Pacey mean? Pacey is a Norman surname, 'from Pacy' (a place named for the Roman Paccius).
How do you pronounce Pacey? It's said PAY-see /ˈpeɪ.si/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Pacey a boy or girl name? Pacey is a boy's name (used for both).
How popular is Pacey? Pacey is a rare name in the U.S.
