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Alease

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How to Pronounce Alease

Pronounced uh-LEES /əˈliːs/Medium

Meaning: Alease is an American respelling that reads as a blend of Elise (a short form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') and Alice ('noble'); its meaning follows whichever parent a family hears.Low

In 30 seconds: Alease is a soft, southern-flavored respelling that echoes Elise and Alice (said 'uh-LEES'). A gentle early-century name.
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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningAlease is an American respelling that reads as a blend of Elise (a short form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') and Alice ('noble'); its meaning follows whichever parent a family hears.
U.S. rank (2018)#15780 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1925
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,838

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192518882018

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

Alease is best explained as a phonetic form of Elise — itself short for Elizabeth, Hebrew for 'God is my oath' — with a nod to Alice, 'noble'. It was a modest early-century choice.

Alease crested in the nineteen-twenties and slowly faded; it is a great-grandmother-era name today and has not returned, though the crisper Elise remains in steady use.

Did you know? Names like Alease show how early-twentieth-century families spelled by ear: the same sound appears as Elise, Aleese, and Alease across different birth records of the period.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Alease — phonetic variant of Elise/Alice

Variations

EliseAleeseAleace

Nicknames

LeaseLisa

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If you like Alease…

Elise— the elegant parent name Alease echoes
Alice— the other name its sound leans on
Elyse— a like modern respelling of the same sound
Alisa— shares the soft vowel-led rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alease mean?

Alease is a respelling of Elise and Alice; through Elise it carries Elizabeth's meaning, 'God is my oath'.

How do you pronounce Alease?

It's said uh-LEES /əˈliːs/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Alease a boy or girl name?

Alease is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alease?

Alease is a rare, old-fashioned name in the U.S. that has largely fallen out of use.

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