Erice
Erice is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The town’s historic centre occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, an important religious and cultural centre in antiquity, long associated with pilgrimage. Erice hosts international scientific and peace initiatives.
Meaning & Origin of Erice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Erice is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The town’s historic centre occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, an important religious and cultural centre in antiquity, long associated with pilgrimage. Erice hosts international scientific and peace initiatives.
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The Story of Erice
As a girl name
Erice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 9 Erices were born — ranking #7,132 that year. As of 2026, Erice ranks #12,360 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Erices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Erice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 17 Erices were born — ranking #2,278 that year. As of 2026, Erice ranks #7,271 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 234 Erices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Erice
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ugo Antonio Amico (1831–1917), poet, humanist and educator.
- Antonino Cardillo (born 1975), architect.
- Antonio Cordici (1586–1666), historian and early antiquarian; namesake of the Cordici Museum
- Giuseppe Vito Castronovo (1814–1893), Dominican priest, historian, and first director of the civic library.
- Maria Grammatico (born 1941), pastry chef, author, and custodian of Erice’s convent pastry tradition.
- Dario Maltese (born 1977), journalist and TV presenter.
- Marcello Mazzarella (born 1963), actor.
- Luigi Rabatà (1443–1490), Blessed Carmelite priest; beatified in 1841.
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About the name Erice
Erice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Erice's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,278. Use the chart and map above to compare Erice's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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