alice

Pronunciation
AL-iss

Gender
female

Origin

French; German 

Ranking

  65 (as of 2023)

Meaning: Nobleness; Nobility

Alice comes from the Old French name Aalis, which is shortened form of the Germanic names Adelais and Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "nobleness" or "nobility." It was a top 50 baby girl's name in the U.S. between 1900 and 1948, but started losng popularity in the 1950s. It returned to the top 100 in 2014 and is approaching the top 50 once again. Iconic actor Tina Fey has a daughter named Alice Zenobia, whom she shares with husband Jeff Richmond.

Famous People Named Alice

  Alice Walker

  Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'The Color Purple'

  Alice Paul

  Suffragist and women's rights activist

  Alice Waters

  Chef and advocate for sustainable agriculture

  Alice Coachman

  First African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal

  Alice Ball

  Pioneering chemist who developed a treatment for leprosy

  Alice Herz-Sommer

  Pianist and Holocaust survivor known for her resilience

  Alice Munro

  Nobel Prize-winning author known for her short stories

  Alice Kober

  Classical scholar who contributed to deciphering Linear B script

  Alice Guy-Blaché

  One of the first female filmmakers

  Alice Nkom

  Cameroonian lawyer and human rights advocate

Famous Media with people Named Alice

    Alice in Wonderland

    A classic tale of a girl named Alice who falls into a whimsical world  

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Sequel to 'Alice in Wonderland' featuring more adventures of Alice  

    Alice in Wonderland (Disney)

    Animated film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic story  

    Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton)

    A live-action film adaptation with a unique visual style  

    Alice: Madness Returns

    A video game inspired by the 'Alice in Wonderland' story  

    Alice in Borderland

    A manga series about a group of friends in a parallel world  

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    The original novel by Lewis Carroll  

    Alice in Wonderland (2010)

    A fantasy film directed by Tim Burton  

    Alice in Wonderland (1951)

    The original Disney animated film  

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (musical)

    A musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's story