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Alicya

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Pronounced uh-LEE-shuh /əˈliː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Alicya is a phonetic respelling of Alicia, the medieval form of Adelaide that goes back to the Germanic Adalheidis, from adal 'noble' and heid 'kind, sort.' The y-spelling is a late-twentieth-century American variation on the familiar name.Low

In 30 seconds: Alicya is a modern respelling of Alicia, a name meaning 'noble kind,' traced back through the medieval Alice to a Germanic root. It appeared briefly in US records around the early two-thousands (said uh-LEE-shuh).

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MeaningAlicya is a phonetic respelling of Alicia, the medieval form of Adelaide that goes back to the Germanic Adalheidis, from adal 'noble' and heid 'kind, sort.' The y-spelling is a late-twentieth-century American variation on the familiar name.

U.S. rank (2016)#12956 ↗ Rising

2016 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 169

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

Alicya is one of many respelled versions of Alicia, which descends from the medieval Alice and ultimately the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind.' The -cya ending is a purely modern American touch that keeps the sound while reshaping the look.

It never caught on in its own right, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands, and it reads today as a millennial-era spelling variant. A girl named Alicya now would be a young adult.

Did you know? The base name Alicia rode a long wave of popularity through the nineteen-eighties and nineties, and creative spellings like Alicya are the fingerprints of parents wanting the familiar sound with a look of their own.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Alicya — Respelling of Alicia; Germanic Adalheidis root via Alice; y-variant is modern American; plain-Latin only.

Variations

AliciaAleciaAlishaAlyssaAdelaide

Nicknames

AliLiciCya

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Elicia— a close cousin spelling of the same root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alicya mean?

It is a respelled form of Alicia, meaning 'noble kind,' from the Germanic Adalheidis by way of the medieval Alice.

How do you pronounce Alicya?

It is said uh-LEE-shuh /əˈliː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Alicya a boy or girl name?

Alicya is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alicya?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.