Alicia

Spanish variation of Alice
"noble"

Alicia Origin and Meaning

The name Alicia is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "noble".

Alicia is a Latinized variation of Alice, a name ultimately derived from the German Adalhaidis. It emerged in the 19th century, but the 20th saw many spelling evolutions for Alicia, including Alecia, Alisha, Aleesha, and Alysha. Alyssa originated as a form of Alicia.

Alicia was more popular than its mother name for several years, adding a lacy, more balletic feel to the original. But their fortunes have reversed in recent years, with Alicia sinking down to its lowest rating since World War II while Alice has soared to the Top 100. Taken for its sound alone, Alicia is a lovely, feminine name, but parents should be aware that its innumerable phonetic versions have robbed it of some of its character.

Two high-profile Alicias are actress Silverstone and soul singer Keys; in the past there were ballerina Markova and the great Spanish classical pianist de Larrocha. Alicia is the birth name of Jodie Foster, and the singer known as Pink was originally Alecia. Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, who won an Oscar for her role in The Danish Girl, pronounces her first name "ah-LISS-ee-ah."

# 440 in the US

Alicia Rank in US Top 1000

# 421 on Nameberry

Alicia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Alicia Popularity

Famous People Named Alicia

  • Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello Cook) American singer
    songwriter
  • Alicia Silverstone
    American actress
  • Alicia Fox (born Victoria Elizabeth Crawford)
    American pro wrestler
  • Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster
    American actress
  • Alicia Banit
    Australian actress
  • Alicia Maria Teresa Francesca Luisa Pia Anna Valeria
    Princess of Bourbon,Parma; Infanta of Spain; Duchess of Calabria
  • Alicia Jayne Coutts
    Australian Olympic swimmer
  • Alicia Marie Sacramone
    American Olympic gymnast
  • Alicia Bridges
    American pop singer
  • Alicia Sucher
    American actress
  • Alicia Markova (born Lilian Alicia Marks)
    English ballerina
  • (Yoseph) Alicia Machado
    Venezuelan beauty queen; Miss Universe 1996
  • Alicia Amanda Vikander
    Swedish actress
  • Alicia Linda "Lecy" Goranson
    American actress
  • Alicia Lagano
    American actress
  • Alicia Coppola
    American actress
  • Alicia Molik
    Australian tennis player
  • Alicia Kozameh
    Argentine novelist
  • Alicia Nicole Webb
    American pro wrestler
  • Alicia Roanne Witt
    American actress
  • Alicia Morton
    American actress
  • (Martha) Alicia Villarreal
    Mexican singer
  • Alicia Quirk
    Australian rugby player
  • Alicia Alonso
    Cuban ballerina

Alicia in Pop Culture

  • Alicia Florrick
    main character on TV's "The Good Wife"
  • Alicia Alarcon
    character on TV's "Grand Hotel"
  • Alicia Rivera
    character in The Clique series
  • Alicia Billington
    character in book/film "Confessions of a Shopaholic"
  • Alicia Spinnet
    minor character in the Harry Potter series
  • Alicia Johns
    character from Enid Blyton's Malory Towers
  • Alicia DeGasario
    character in film "Drive Me Crazy"
  • Alicia
    main character in video game "Bullet Witch"
  • Alicia
    main character in video game "Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria"
  • Alicia Alcott
    character in the "All About Us" series
  • Alicia
    character in film "School of Rock"
  • Alicia Baker
    character on TV's "Smallville"
  • Alicia Botti
    character on animated series "Thomas the Tank Engine"
  • Alicia Fennel
    character on TV's "Veronica Mars"
  • Alicia Masters
    character in Marvel Comics
  • Alicia Testarossa
    character in anime "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha"
  • Alicia Florence
    character in manga "Aria"
  • Alicia Melchiott
    main character in video game "Valkyria Chronicles"
  • Alicia McGuire
    character in the "Power of Five" series
  • Alicia
    daughter of Inés in Spanish film "Goya's Ghosts"
  • "Alicia's Diary
    " short story by Thomas Hardy
  • Alicia Clark
    character in "Fear the Walking Dead"
  • Alicia "Al" Lambert
    character on Hit ABC TGIF Sitcom "Step by Step"