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Alsace

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How to Pronounce Alsace

Pronounced al-SASS /ælˈsæs/Medium

Meaning: Alsace is a place name borrowed as a rare given name, from the French region of Alsace on the German border. The name traces to a Germanic root, often read as 'Ali-sazzo', 'those settled elsewhere' or 'foreign dwellers', reflecting the region's long history between France and Germany.Low

In 30 seconds: Alsace is a rare place-name name, from the French border region, from a Germanic root for 'foreign settlers', said al-SASS.
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Origin LowGermanic, French
MeaningAlsace is a place name borrowed as a rare given name, from the French region of Alsace on the German border. The name traces to a Germanic root, often read as 'Ali-sazzo', 'those settled elsewhere' or 'foreign dwellers', reflecting the region's long history between France and Germany.
U.S. rank (1923)#4987 ↘ Falling
1923 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 86

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191819171923

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

Alsace is drawn from the French region of the same name, whose Germanic root points to 'those settled elsewhere'. Its handful of American uses fall around the First World War, when Alsace-Lorraine was a symbol of the war's aims and its restoration to France.

The name was exceedingly rare, appearing for only a couple dozen girls in total across a few years around 1917 and 1918 before vanishing. A girl named Alsace then would be of a great-grandmother's generation; the name is a small, poignant marker of a wartime moment rather than a lasting choice.

Did you know? Alsace's tiny American use clusters around the First World War, when the return of Alsace to France was much in the news.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Alsace — place name; region of Alsace; Germanic Ali-sazzo 'settled elsewhere'

Variations

AlsatiaAlsayce

Nicknames

Ally

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alsace mean?

It is a place name, from the French region of Alsace, tied to a Germanic root meaning 'foreign settlers'.

How do you pronounce Alsace?

It's said al-SASS /ælˈsæs/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Alsace a boy or girl name?

Alsace has been used as a girl's name.

Is Alsace a popular name?

No, it has always been extremely rare, appearing briefly around the First World War before disappearing.

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