How do you pronounce Allison?

Allison is pronounced AL-i-sən.

What is the origin of Allison?

Allison is of Scottish origin, from Scottish;Germanic culture.

Girl name Scottish origin Christian tradition

Allison

AL-i-sən · 7 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Noble, diminutive of Alice

Language

Scottish

Culture

Scottish;Germanic

Religion

Christian

Style era

modern

Themes

Scottish · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#99

2024 births2,622

Peak year1994

First appeared1908

Total US births316,525

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

AllieAliAlli

Alternate spellings

AlisonAllysonAllisson

In other languages

Alizon (Old French)Alisia (Spanish)

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