What Does the Name Alice Mean?

Alice is a girl's name of French (from Germanic) origin meaning “'noble / noble kind'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Alice
Gender	female
Origin	French (from Germanic)
Meaning	'noble / noble kind'
Variants	Alyce, Alicia, Alis, Alix
Popularity	A timeless classic that has surged back into fashion; ranks within the top 100 in the US and the top 20 in the UK.

The meaning and origin of Alice

The name Alice means “'noble / noble kind'” and has French (from Germanic) origins. Alice comes from the Old French Aalis, a short form of Adelaide, from the Germanic name Adalheidis meaning 'noble kind' or 'noble sort' (adal 'noble' + heid 'kind, type'). It was popularized in English literature by Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland'.

Variants and related names

Alice is related to several other names you may recognize: Alyce, Alicia, Alis, Alix. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Alice?

A timeless classic that has surged back into fashion; ranks within the top 100 in the US and the top 20 in the UK.

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