Find out what the names of “Alice,” “Sohpia,” and “Eve” mean!

Alice
Alice is a feminine given name used primarily in English, French and Italian. It is a shortened form of the Old French Adelais, which is derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis, from the Germanic word elements adal, meaning noble and heid, meaning type. Alaïs is the Old French form of the name; Alys of Vexin was also known as Alaïs.

Alice was the most popular female baby name in Sweden in 2009 and has been among the top 10 names given to girls for the past five years. The name ranks in the top 100 most popular names for baby girls in Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland. It ranked as the 326th most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2008. Alice ranked as the 51st most common name for women in the United States in the 1990 census.

The name was most popular in the United States in the Victorian era and at the turn of the 20th century. It has been popularized by Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. It was also popular in the Victorian era due to Princess Alice of Great Britain and Ireland, a daughter of Queen Victoria. In the United States, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, was occasionally known as “Princess Alice” in the press and inspired a song called Alice Blue Gown.

Sophia
It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is “wisdom”. Used in English-speaking countries since the 17th century. Sophie is from the French form. Sophia is a very common first name for women, but an uncommon last name (for both men and women).

Eve
Eve is an English given name for a female, derived from Eva, in turn originating with Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavah/Havah – chavah to breathe and chayah to live). The traditional meaning of Eve is ‘living’. The name has religious significance in the Judeo/Christian tradition, after the use of Eve / living as the female companion of the Biblical Adam / man. Its use as a first name in England began in the 12th Century.