Updated February 19, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • German : Noble
  • Greek : Truth

What does Alice mean and stand for?

The name Alice is of German origin and means "noble". The name has gone through various derivations before becoming the Alice we know and love today. Alice was originally derived from the Old French name Aalis, a diminutive of Adelais that itself came from the Germanic name Adalhaidis. Adalhaidis is composed of the Proto-Germanic elements aþala (noble) and haidu (kind, appearance, type.

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Girl name variations

Addala

Addala

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Adelice

Adelice

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Adelicia

Adelicia

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Ailis

Ailis

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Aleece

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Aleese

Aleese

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Aletta

Aletta

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Alexis

Alexis

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Alicia

Alicia

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Aliceie

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Aliciedik

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Alicija

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Aliedik

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Alika

Alika

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Aliki

Aliki

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Ali

Ali

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Alina

Alina

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Aline

Aline

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Alisa

Alisa

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Alisan

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Alise

Alise

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Alisen

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Alisin

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Alison

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Alisun

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Alisyn

Alisyn

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Alissa

Alissa

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Allie

Allie

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Allisan

Allisan

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Allisen

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Allisin

Allisin

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Allison

Allison

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Allisun

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Allisyn

Allisyn

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Allyce

Allyce

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Ally

Ally

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Allyse

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Alyssa

Alyssa

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Aliza

Aliza

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Alodia

Alodia

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Alse

Alse

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Alyce

Alyce

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Alys

Alys

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Alyse

Alyse

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Elice

Elice

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Elise

Elise

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Elisan

Elisan

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Elisen

Elisen

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Elisin

Elisin

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Elison

Elison

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Elisun

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Elisyn

Elisyn

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Elsje

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Ilyssa

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old German : Of good cheer

How Popular Is The Name Alice

Family name origins & meanings

  • French Canadian : altered form of Alix.
  • Hispanic : variant of Alicea. For the etymology, compare English Allis.

Famous people with this first name

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Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Alice has been consistently popular, maintaining a spot in the top 100 since 2014. It has yet to break the top 50, but Alice has become increasingly popular over the years.

However, it is the 24th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Alice was at its peak popularity in May 2016.

Alice has always been rather popular, but really gained momentum in modern times thanks to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. There are also various notable writers named Alice, including Alice Munro, Alice Walker, Alice Sebold, Alice Hoffman, Alice McDermott, Alice Adams, and Alice Elliott Dark. Though not often used as an unisex name, Alice Cooper is a prominent male figure with the name. The name was chosen for Tina Fey's daughter and First Daughter Alice Roosevelt.

Where is it Popular?

Alice was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Alice

  • Ali
  • Lissa
  • Lissie

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Alice