Given name · also Old Irish
Canice
“handsome, fair one”·“a handsome man”
Canice is used as a given name. Interpretations include “handsome, fair one” and “a handsome man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “handsome, fair one” and “a handsome man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Canice through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 38
- 0 boys · 38 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1984. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1979. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 210 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Canice’s family of names
Canice has a related form in Cainneach. Canice has a related form in Canicius. Canice has a related form in Canis.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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