Spence - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Spence \s-pen-ce, sp(e)-nce\ is a variant of Spencer (Middle English), and the meaning of Spence is "dispenser of provisions".

The baby name Spence sounds like Spenser. Other similar baby names are Ponce, Speers and Spears.

Spence is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Spence. Compare Spence with related baby names.