Allison - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Allison \a-lli-son\, also used as boy's name Allison, is a variant of Alice (Old German) and Alison (Old German), and the meaning of Allison is "noble, exalted". See also Allie.

The baby name Allison sounds like Allyson, Allisun and Allisoun. Other similar baby names are Addison, Adison, Alyson, Allysson, Allsun, Allissa, Alliss, Allis, Alisan, Allisah, Allisa, Allysoun, Allisann, Allicen, Alisun and Alisoun.

Allison is a very common first name for women (#228 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#495 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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