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Alika
UnisexHawaiian· “Hawaiian form of Alice or Alexander”
- Meaning
- Hawaiian form of Alice or Alexander
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Pronunciation
- ah-LEE-kuh
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- Unranked
- US babies 2025
- 0
- Best rank
- #4,741 (1984)
- Peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Alika
Alika is a Hawaiian name that is usually said to mean “Hawaiian form of Alice or Alexander”.
Alika is a Hawaiian name used for both boys and girls. For girls, it is often treated as a Hawaiian form of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, noble type. For boys, it is linked to Alexander or Aric. Hawaiian adapts foreign names to its own sounds, which often means adding vowels. It is said ah-LEE-kuh. It is used in Hawaii and among families with Hawaiian heritage. It fits with names like Kalani and Leilani. Nicknames could include Lika or Ali.
Popularity over time
Alika first appears in US Social Security records in 1972. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #4,741 in 1984, and the most babies received it in 2011, when 26 were named Alika. It did not appear in the 2025 data, which only lists names given to at least five babies.
Its national rank moved from #5,922 in 1980, #7,599 in 2000, and #5,607 in 2010. Of the 570 US girls named Alika since records began, 27% were born in the 2000s, its biggest decade. The 2010s come next, with 151 babies. Since 2010, 199 more have been named Alika.
Other babies' names that peaked around the same time include Ashby, Rama, Derin, Micha, and Sully.
Gender, sound and spelling
Alika is used for both boys and girls: over the last 20 years about 57% of US babies named Alika were girls and 43% were boys.
Alika is usually pronounced ah-LEE-kuh, with three syllables. It has five letters, starts with A and ends in “-ka”.
Middle names for Alika
A few middle names that flow with Alika: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Alika
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Alika mean?
Alika is a Hawaiian name that is usually said to mean “Hawaiian form of Alice or Alexander”.
What is the origin of the name Alika?
Alika has Hawaiian roots. Alika is a Hawaiian name used for both boys and girls.
Is Alika a popular name?
No. Alika was not recorded for five or more babies of its most common sex in 2025, so it is rare today.
Is Alika a boy or girl name?
Alika is used for both boys and girls: over the last 20 years about 57% of US babies named Alika were girls and 43% were boys.
How do you pronounce Alika?
Alika is usually pronounced ah-LEE-kuh. 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