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Alica
GirlGermanic, Czech· “form of Alice or Alicia”
- Meaning
- form of Alice or Alicia
- Origin
- Germanic, Czech
- Pronunciation
- uh-LEE-suh
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- Unranked
- US babies 2025
- 0
- Best rank
- #2,165 (1968)
- Peak year
- 1984
Meaning and origin of Alica
Alica is a Germanic and Czech name that is usually said to mean “form of Alice or Alicia”.
Alica is the Slovak and Croatian form of Alice, and in the United States it is usually a variant of Alicia. Alice comes from the Old French Aalis, a short form of the Germanic Adalheidis, meaning noble kind. The name gained literary fame with Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In Slovak it is said AH-lih-tsah, while English speakers generally say uh-LEE-suh or uh-LEE-shuh, like Alicia. Ali and Lica are possible nicknames. The spelling is simple and international, and it blends a familiar sound with a slightly unusual look.
Popularity over time
Alica first appears in US Social Security records in 1922. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #2,165 in 1968, and the most babies received it in 1984, when 40 were named Alica. It did not appear in the 2025 data, which only lists names given to at least five babies.
Its national rank moved from #3,965 in 1950, #2,539 in 1980, and #5,501 in 2000. Of the 1,271 US girls named Alica since records began, 26% were born in the 1980s, its biggest decade. The 1970s come next, with 248 babies.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Kyleen, Carlita, Lindi, Jacquelene, and Shereen.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Alica is usually pronounced uh-LEE-suh, with three syllables. It has five letters, starts with A and ends in “-ca”.
Middle names for Alica
A few middle names that flow with Alica: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Alica
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Alica mean?
Alica is a Germanic and Czech name that is usually said to mean “form of Alice or Alicia”.
What is the origin of the name Alica?
Alica has Germanic and Czech roots. Alica is the Slovak and Croatian form of Alice, and in the United States it is usually a variant of Alicia.
Is Alica a popular name?
No. Alica was not recorded for five or more babies of its most common sex in 2025, so it is rare today.
Is Alica a boy or girl name?
Alica is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Alica?
Alica is usually pronounced uh-LEE-suh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings