In English, name Alice means – Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. Used in Britian since the 12th century; Alice became very popular in 1865 when Lewis Carrols Alice in Wonderland was published.. Other origins for name Alice include – English, Greek, Celtic, German, French. Name Alice is most often used as a girl name or female name.