Alcie

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Alcie

Pronounced AL-see /ˈæl.si/Medium

Meaning: Alcie is best explained as a short, affectionate form of Alcina (Greek-inspired, 'strong-minded') or of Alice ('noble kind'), though the precise route is not certain.Low

In 30 seconds: Alcie is a rare early American girl's name, likely a short form of Alcina or Alice. It peaked around 1920 (said AL-see).

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningAlcie is best explained as a short, affectionate form of Alcina (Greek-inspired, 'strong-minded') or of Alice ('noble kind'), though the precise route is not certain.

U.S. rank (2017)#16020 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 353

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alcie most plausibly began as a short, affectionate form of Alcina or Alice, both circulating in the early twentieth-century American South. The exact source is uncertain, which we note honestly rather than guessing.

Alcie was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1920, though scattered use continued for decades afterward. It reads today as a distinctly antique, homespun short name.

Did you know? Alcie belongs to a class of clipped, homespun early-1900s names that could stand in for several fuller names at once, here most likely Alcina or Alice.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Alcie — Likely short form of Alcina or Alice; route uncertain

Variations

AlcyAlcinaAlice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alcie mean?

It is likely a short form of Alcina or Alice; the exact route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Alcie?

It is said AL-see /ˈæl.si/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Alcie a boy or girl name?

Alcie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alcie?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.