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♂ Alison (boy)
What does Alison mean?
Alison 
as a boys' name (also used more widely as girls' name Alison) is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alison is "son of the noble". More common as a girl's name, in spite of the -son ending.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, noble
Variations
VARIANTS Alisson, Allcen, Allison, Allisoun, Allson, Allyson
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alison Channing (A.C.), ..
How popular is Alison?
Alison is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#30229 out of 150436, Top 20%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
The only popular related form of Alison (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) is Allison. This form of Alison was popular as a birth name during 1890-1899. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Alison is pronounced similarly to Elison, Elisson, Ellison and Ellyson. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Addison▼, Adison, Adisson (see Addison), Aeson, Aimon, Alanson, Albinson, Albion, Aldon, Aleron, Alexan, Alin, Allon, Allston, Allton, Alon, Alsdon (see Alston), Alston, Alton▼, Annson, Anson▲, Ansson, Arion, Edison▲, Eliron, Eliso, Ellson, Elson and Jaison. These names tend to be more commonly used than Alison.
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