What origin is the name Alison?

Alison comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alison a popular name?

Alison is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Alison?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Alison — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Alison

Q: Is Alison a rare name?

Yes. Alison does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alison

Alison

Unisex

english

3 syllables

Alison is an english unisex name meaning "Son of all; of noble birth; honest; scottish form of louise: battle famous. variant of alice; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland".

Alison is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Son of all; of noble birth; honest; scottish form of louise: battle famous. variant of alice; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Son of all; of noble birth; honest; scottish form of louise: battle famous. variant of alice; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alison

Very rare in US records

What does Alison mean?

Is Alison a rare name?

Yes. Alison does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Alison

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Alison

Alison means "Son of all; of noble birth; honest; scottish form of louise: battle famous. variant of alice; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland" — these names share that spirit.