Alycia
Meaning of Alycia
Alycia is a modern spelling variant of Alicia, which itself traces back to the Old High German Adalheidis (“noble kind”) via Old French Alice, carrying the enduring meaning of nobility. Pronounced uh-LEE-shuh in British English (/əˈliːʃə/) and uh-LY-shuh in American English (/əˈliʃə/), it preserves the familiar, softly melodic sound while offering a distinctive written form. In the United States its popularity peaked in the mid-1990s—reaching around rank 586—before gradually declining to rank 917, with 33 newborns named Alycia in 2024. The spelling’s blend of historical roots and contemporary flair makes Alycia a choice that feels both grounded in tradition and attentively individual.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as uh-LEE-shuh (/əˈliːʃə/)
American English
- Pronunced as uh-LY-shuh (/əˈliʃə/)
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Notable People Named Alycia
| Alycia Debnam-Carey is an Australian actress best known for playing Lexa in The 100 and Alicia Clark in Fear the Walking Dead. |
| Alycia Pascual-Peña - Alycia Pascual Pena is an American actress known for her role in Saved by the Bell. |
| Alycia Washington is a former US international rugby player, Major League Rugby commentator, XV Foundation cofounder and team manager, and director of women's rugby for National Collegiate Rugby. |
