Alison

Alison: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noble kind”
Origin: French
Say it: AL-ih-sun · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Medieval French diminutive of Alice, ultimately from the Germanic name Adalheidis meaning 'noble type'. Alison was long used in Scotland and England; compare Allison.

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How popular is Alison?

2024202 per million US babies

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Babies named Alison in 2024673

2024 rank#465 girls

Peak year1979

Total US babies since 1880116,827

Alison is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Alison

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alicenoble type · Germanic
Allisonnoble kind · French
Alicianoble kind · Germanic
Alissonnoble kind · French
Allysonson of Allen · English
Alysonnoble kind · French
Alisanoble kind · Germanic
Allynoble · English

Alison questions

What does the name Alison mean?

Alison means "noble kind". It comes from French. Medieval French diminutive of Alice, ultimately from the Germanic name Adalheidis meaning 'noble type'. Alison was long used in Scotland and England; compare Allison.

Is Alison a boy or girl name?

Alison is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alison?

673 US babies were named Alison in 2024. Its peak year was 1979.

How do you pronounce Alison?

Alison is usually pronounced AL-ih-sun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.