Alick as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Alick

What is the meaning of the name Alick ?

The baby name Alick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈælɪk/ (AL-ik).

Alick is English, Scottish in Origin.

Alick is a Scots-English diminutive of Alexander, most often viewed as a variant spelling of Alec and pronounced AL-ik. The root is Greek Alexandros, from alexein “to defend” and anēr/andros “man,” yielding the time-honored meaning “defender of men” or “protector of people.” In Scots, Alick sometimes stands as the everyday pet-name for Alasdair/Alastair, the Gaelic form of Alexander.

Records show steady use in Scottish parish registers and 19th‑century newspapers, with the name traveling through the British Isles and into Australia and New Zealand during the imperial period. By the mid‑20th century it was largely eclipsed by Alec and Alex, yet it retains vintage charm and surfaces in Scotland and families honoring an Alexander. Close variants include Alec, Aleck, Alek, and Alik; wider cognates range from Alasdair/Alastair to Alexandre, Alessandro, Aleksandr, and Iskandar. Feminine counterparts are Alexandra, Alessandra, and Alexis, while related nicknames include Ally, Lex, Xander, and Sandy.