Alice
/AE-L-IH-S/
Noble, of noble kind — from Old French Aalis, a short form of Germanic Adalheidis (adal, noble + heid, kind, nature). A name that has carried quiet dignity for ten centuries.
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This page tells you what Alice means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Alice is a Christian girl name of Germanic origin, meaning “Noble, of noble kind — from Old French Aalis, a short form of Germanic Adalheidis (adal, noble + heid, kind, nature). A name that has carried quiet dignity for ten centuries.”.
Alice is a girl's name of Germanic origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Noble, of noble kind — from Old French Aalis, a short form of Germanic Adalheidis (adal, noble + heid, kind, nature). A name that has carried quiet dignity for ten centuries." and belongs to the Unique cluster — rare names — carefully chosen and rarely heard.
Common among European, American, Singaporean families, Alice carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Alice
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Alice lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Alice's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Alice's saint & feast day →What does Alice's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Alice resonates in either tradition.
Alice's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Alice's full reading →
Does Alice go with your family's names?
Alice breaks into 4 sounds: /AE-L-IH-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Alice sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Alice beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Alice — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Alice
If Alice resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in European families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Unique cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Alice
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Common questions about Alice
What does the name Alice mean?
Alice means "Noble, of noble kind — from Old French Aalis, a short form of Germanic Adalheidis (adal, noble + heid, kind, nature). A name that has carried quiet dignity for ten centuries.." It is a girl name of Germanic origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Alice a boy or girl name?
Alice is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Alice?
Alice is of Germanic origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among European, American, Singaporean families.
Is Alice a Christian name?
Yes. Alice is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Germanic origin.
What does Alice mean in Germanic?
Alice originates from Germanic, where it means "Noble, of noble kind — from Old French Aalis, a short form of Germanic Adalheidis (adal, noble + heid, kind, nature). A name that has carried quiet dignity for ten centuries.."
What are common nicknames for Alice?
Common short forms of Alice include Allie, Ally.
What is the numerology of Alice?
Alice has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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