Alice
Girl name · Germanic · pronounced AL-iss
Verified name
What does Alice mean?
Noble
Origin and language
Germanic, Old French
Language family: English|French
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 64 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is very popular. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 52 in England and Wales in 2025
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Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Ali, Allie, Licia
Variant: Alicia, Alyce
Related: Adelaide, Adeline
Using Alice across cultures
Beloved literary classic in Western tradition.
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