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Salice

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Pronounced SAL-iss /ˈsæl.ɪs/Medium

Meaning: Salice is best read either as a soft variant of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind,' or as the Italian word salice, 'willow tree.' Both readings are honest possibilities; as a modern US name it likely leans on the sound of Alice with a gentle S- opening.Low

In 30 seconds: Salice is a variant of Alice, 'noble,' or the Italian word for willow. It is a recent, rare name peaking around 2019 (said SAL-iss).

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Origin LowEnglish, Italian

MeaningSalice is best read either as a soft variant of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind,' or as the Italian word salice, 'willow tree.' Both readings are honest possibilities; as a modern US name it likely leans on the sound of Alice with a gentle S- opening.

U.S. rank (2024)#17194 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 103

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

Salice is a scarce, recent girls' name open to two honest readings. It may be a soft respelling of Alice, the old name meaning 'noble,' with an added S-; or it may draw on the Italian salice, 'willow,' a graceful nature word. Its very recent US appearance and the pull of Alice make the variant reading likely, and we hold both possibilities rather than forcing one.

Salice is very rare and recent, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2019 and appearing only in the last decade or so. A girl named Salice then is still a young child today.

Did you know? Salice is also the Italian word for a willow tree, so the name can be read either as a nature word or as a gentle variant of the classic Alice.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Salice — Variant of Alice or Italian 'willow'; two honest readings

Variations

AliceSaliseSalicia

Nicknames

SalLici

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Salice mean?

It is either a variant of Alice, 'noble,' or the Italian word for a willow tree.

How do you pronounce Salice?

It is said SAL-iss /ˈsæl.ɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Salice a boy or girl name?

Salice is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Salice?

It is very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its recent peak in the late twenty-tens.