The name Alice is a form of an Old French spelling of a greatly contracted version of the German name Adalheidis. Alice was considered a distinct name when it was revived in the 19th century. It is a form of Adelaide.The name is derived from the Germanic elements adel meaning noble and heid meaning kind or sort.The name became popular through the books of Lewis Carrol, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Alice Through the Looking Glass (1872).he name is derived from the Germanic elements adel meaning noble and heid meaning kind or sort. The name became popular through the books of Lewis Carrol, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Alice Through the Looking Glass (1872).