Allison

AL-i-sun

GirlBoy

Average rank #1,082 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Variant of Alison, meaning "Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice). It was common in England and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in the 20th century. Unlike most other English names ending in son, it is not derived from a surname."

Germanic

Holy fame.

How popular is Allison?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#2,788

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#103

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#354

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

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