Addison
AD-uh-sun
Average rank #197 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an English surname meaning "son of Adam". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison, meaning "This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make"."
Germanic
Adam’s descendant.
Popularity
How popular is Addison?
🏴 England & Wales
#326
in 2024
#1,595
in 2024
🏴 Scotland
#146
in 2025
🇮🇪 Ireland
#544
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#84
in 2025
#2,259
in 2025
🇦🇺 Australia
#80
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#100
in 2024
#3,231
in 2024
🇳🇿 New Zealand
#100
in 2025
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