Tracee

Tracee is a feminine given name used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant spelling of Tracy or Tracey, themselves derived from a surname that originated as a placename in Normandy and later became a given name in the English-speaking world. The spelling Tracee is less common than Tracey or Tracy but has been used in various cultures and over time.

Notable people named Tracee include Tracee Ellis Ross (born 1972), an American actress and producer best known for her roles on television. She played Joan Clayton on the series Girlfriends (2000–2008) and Rainbow Johnson on Black-ish (2014–2022). Her work has earned recognition in television and film and she has become a prominent figure in discussions on representation and women in entertainment.

Tracee is also the name of an open-source software project focused on runtime security and forensics. Developed for Linux systems, Tracee uses extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) technology to trace system events and activity. It is used to detect suspicious behavior and collect evidence for incident response, often in conjunction with Tracee-Ebpf rules to classify findings. The project is maintained publicly and used by security researchers and organizations to observe and understand system behavior.