Alicia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Alicia \a-li-

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 common first name for women (#152 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#38710 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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