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Alicha

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How to Pronounce Alicha

Pronounced uh-LEE-shuh /əˈliːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Alicha is a phonetic respelling of Alicia or Alisha, Latinate forms of Alice, which comes from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble sort, noble kind.' The -cha ending mirrors the soft -sha sound of Alisha.Low

In 30 seconds: Alicha is a respelling of Alicia, from Alice, 'noble.' It stayed rare and peaked around 1979 (said uh-LEE-shuh).

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Origin LowGermanic, American

MeaningAlicha is a phonetic respelling of Alicia or Alisha, Latinate forms of Alice, which comes from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble sort, noble kind.' The -cha ending mirrors the soft -sha sound of Alisha.

U.S. rank (2004)#14254 ↗ Rising

2004 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 265

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

Alicha is a respelling of Alicia or Alisha, both elaborations of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble.' The custom -cha spelling keeps the familiar sound while giving the classic a fresher, more individual look.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1979, far behind Alicia. A girl named Alicha then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Alicha keeps the exact sound of Alisha while trading the -sha for -cha, one of many small respellings American parents tried on the Alicia family in the nineteen-seventies.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Alicha — Respelling of Alicia/Alisha (from Alice, Germanic 'noble')

Variations

AliciaAlishaAleisha

Nicknames

AliLichaLisha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alicha mean?

It respells Alicia or Alisha, forms of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble.'

How do you pronounce Alicha?

It is said uh-LEE-shuh /əˈliːʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Alicha a boy or girl name?

Alicha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alicha?

It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.