Alice is German in origin specifically meaning “noble”. The name is transferred from the old French title Adelaide, a name of Germanic origin.
She’s a shortened version of Adelaide – Aalis, originally a diminutive of Adelais that’s believed to have derived from Adalhaidis, from which Adelaide was borne.
Lewis Carroll in his novels “Alice Adventures in Wonderland” and, “Through the Looking Glass -based on his childhood friend Alice Liddell” singlehandedly played a role in Alice’s triumphant.
Right now, Alice is wildly popular in Sweden, England, France, Italy, Australia, Scotland and Ireland where she’s in the top 100 pick.
Regardless of her popularity in English states, Alice is highly underused and relatively rare in America – but she’s starting to show revival in usage.
Alice is simple, sweet and a darling for parents searching for an old-fashioned favorite for adventurous little girls.