Ilicia

Ilicia is a feminine name with a delicate, flowing quality. It may be a variant of Alicia or possibly derived from 'ilex,' the Latin word for holly tree. The name has a melodic quality with its sequence of soft vowels that create an elegant, romantic impression. Ilicia carries an exotic flair that crosses cultural boundaries, with sounds familiar to both Romance and Slavic language speakers. This uncommon name offers the advantage of uniqueness while still being relatively intuitive to pronounce. Though rare in most English-speaking countries, Ilicia occasionally appears as a creative alternative to more common names like Alicia, Elise, or Felicia.

Pronounced ih-LISH-ah.

As of October 2026, Ilicia ranked #17451 in US births in 2005 SSA, peaked at #8784 in 1971.