Alice

Meaning: noble type (from Adelaide) · Origin: Germanic (via French) · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From Old French Aalis, a short form of Adelais (Adelaide), meaning 'noble type'. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) made it immortal.

Famous people named Alice

Alice Walker (novelist)
Alice Munro (writer)

Nicknames

Ally, Allie

Variants & related names

Alicia, Alisa, Alys, Adelaide

Alice name art

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FAQ

What does the name Alice mean?

Alice means “noble type (from Adelaide)”. It comes from Germanic (via French).

Is Alice a popular name?

Yes — Alice has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Alice?

Ally, Allie.

What are other forms of Alice?

Alicia, Alisa, Alys, Adelaide.

Similar names

Harriet · Ada · Aubrey · Adeline · Louisa · Willa

More: names starting with A · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.