Caprice

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French from Italian

"impulsive change of mind; lively music"

Caprice Origin and Meaning

The name Caprice is a girl's name of French origin meaning "impulsive change of mind; lively music".

Caprice is a word name with an appealing sound and a light-hearted meaning that may well put parents off. While it was given to just 10 girls in a recent year, the name did have a moment back in the late 60s and then again in the 90s. In England and Wales, it even made the Top 400 in 1997.

If you do like the sound of Caprice but not the impulsivity implied in its meaning, you could return to its Italian roots and see it as a form of capriccio. It then becomes a musical name, associated with lively, free form, and often short pieces of music, and an arty name, linked to a style of art or architecture that explores fantasy or blends the real with the imaginary.

Alternatively, you could consider similar sounding options like Cerise, Capri, Clarisse, or Carys.

Caprice Rank in US Top 1000

# 943 in the US

Popularity of the name Caprice

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Famous People Named Caprice

• Caprice Crane American author; daughter of TV personality Les Crane and actress Tina Louise
• Caprice Bourret American model and actress
• Caprice Ka'anohikula Dydasco American soccer player

The name Caprice in Pop Culture

• Caprice Winters a character in film 'G.B.F'
• Caprice Stickles character in film "A Dirty Shame"
• Caprice Whimcanter hybrid of a Nightmare and a dragonfly in "Monster High" show and series
• Chevrolet Caprice a car