Alice Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Alice Name at a Glance

Name	Alice
Meaning	Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. Used in Britian since the 12th century; Alice became very popular in 1865 when Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland was published.
Origin	English
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Alice Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Alice means “Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. Used in Britian since the 12th century; Alice became very popular in 1865 when Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland was published”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Alice Name Origin

Our database records Alice under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Alice a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Alice is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Alice

When considering Alice for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.