ChristianGirlGermanic
Alice: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“noble; of noble kind”
ایلس
Adalheidis
What Alice means
Alice (ایلس, Germanic Adalheidis) is a Christian girl’s name that means “noble; of noble kind”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Alice.
Alice at a glance
- Meaning
- noble; of noble kind
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- al-is
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Alice
- In English
- noble; of noble kind
- اردو میں معنی
- شریف؛ اعلیٰ نسب
Origin and history of Alice
From Old French Aalis, from Germanic Adalheidis, meaning 'noble'. Yonge treats Alice as a contraction of Adelaide.
Base wordOld French Aalis, from Germanic Adalheidis
How to say and write Alice
- Say it
- al-is2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Alice
- Urdu
- ایلس
- Original script
- Adalheidis
- Other spellings
- Alicia · Alis
- Themes
- Honour
Sibling names for Alice
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Alice.
- Albertالبرٹnoble and brightBoyGermanic
- Abrahamابراہمfather of a multitudeBoyHebrew
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- AnthonyانتھونیMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Lambertلیمبرٹbright land; famous in the landBoyGermanic
- Robertرابرٹbright fameBoyGermanic
Names like Alice
- AdaایڈاnobleGirlGermanic
- Adelaideایڈیلیڈof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
- Augustaآگسٹاvenerable; majesticGirlLatin
- EthelایتھلnobleGirlEnglish
- Eugeniaیوجینیاwell-born; nobleGirlGreek
- GloriaگلوریاgloryGirlLatin
- Heidiہائیڈیof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- Lauraلوراlaurel; bay treeGirlLatin
- Marthaمارتھاlady; mistressGirlAramaic
Names that sound like Alice
Questions about the name Alice
What does the name Alice mean?
Alice means “noble; of noble kind”. In Urdu: شریف؛ اعلیٰ نسب. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Alice a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Alice is a girl’s name.
Is Alice a Christian name?
Yes. Alice is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Old French Aalis, from Germanic Adalheidis, meaning 'noble'. Yonge treats Alice as a contraction of Adelaide.
How do you pronounce Alice?
Say it “al-is”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Alice in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Alice is written ایلس. In its original script: Adalheidis.
What are other spellings of Alice?
Alice is also spelled Alicia, Alis.
Is the meaning of Alice verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.