The baby name Alitza is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEE-tsah.
Alitza is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Alitza is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEE-tsah.
Alitza is Hebrew in Origin.
Alitza is a cross-cultural feminine name with two principal etymologies. In Hebrew, it is a variant transcription of Aliza (עליזה), with tz reflecting the tsade sound, meaning “joyful, exultant.” In South Slavic usage - especially Bulgarian - Alitza/Alitsa (Алица) functions as a local form of Alice/Alicia, ultimately from Old High German Adalheidis “noble, of noble kind.” Pronunciation is typically ah-LEE-tsa.
Jewish records from the 18th–20th centuries attest Aliza/Alitza across Ashkenazi and Sephardic communities, and it remains in occasional modern Israeli and diaspora use. In the Balkans, the form Alitza parallels international popularity of Alice from the late 19th century onward, though it remains relatively uncommon. Variants and cognates include Aliza, Alizah, Alitsa, Alisa, Alise, Alice, Alicia; related but etymologically distinct is Eliza. Nicknames such as Ali, Liza, and Lizi are common.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
Alitza is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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