Meaning:
Its source is Alice, an English name meaning "Exalted nature."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Romanian.
Alternative Spellings: Allicia, Alycia, Alysia and Allyssha
Variant Forms: Alecia, Aleisha, Alesha, Aleshia, Alesia, Alica, Alisa, Alisha, Alishia, Alisia, Alissa, Alysa, Alysha, Alyssa, Alyssia, Elicia, Elisha, Lecia, Leisha, Lesha, Lesia and Alieshea
Non-English Forms: Alicja
Popularity:
The name Alicia ranked 129th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 152nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.
Narrative:
This Latinate variation of the English Alice has sometimes and in some places exceeded the popularity of its source.
