Alicia - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Alicia \a-li-cia\ is pronounced ah-LEE-shah, ah-LEE-see-ah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "noble, exalted". Modern Latinate form of Alice. Phonetic forms to ensure a particular pronunciation are popular. Actress Alicia Silverstone.

Alicia has 32 variant forms: Alecia, Aleecia, Aleesa, Aleesha, Aleeza, Aleisha, Alesha, Aleshia, Alesia, Alica, Alieshea, Alisa, Alisha, Alishia, Alisia, Alissa, Allicia, Allysa, Allyssha, Alycia, Alysa, Alysha, Alysia, Alyssa, Alyssia, Elicia, Elisha, Lecia, Leisha, Lesha, Lesia and Licia.

For more information, see also related names Delicia, Melisha and Talicia.

Baby names that sound like Alicia are Alitia and Alicea.

Alicia is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Alicia. Compare Alicia with related baby names.