What origin is the name Allison?

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

Is Allison a popular name?

Allison 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 Allison?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Allison — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Allison

Q: Is Allison a rare name?

Yes. Allison 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 Allison

Allison

Unisex

german

3 syllables

Allison is a german unisex name meaning "Of noble birth; honest; variant of alice: of the nobility. from the german adalheidis meaning nobility, and the french adeliz which is a form of adelaide; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland".

Parents who choose Allison pick a unisex name from the german tradition, meaning "Of noble birth; honest; variant of alice: of the nobility. from the german adalheidis meaning nobility, and the french adeliz which is a form of adelaide; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Of noble birth; honest; variant of alice: of the nobility. from the german adalheidis meaning nobility, and the french adeliz which is a form of adelaide; 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 Allison

Very rare in US records

What does Allison mean?

Allison is a unisex name of german origin meaning "Of noble birth; honest; variant of alice: of the nobility. from the german adalheidis meaning nobility, and the french adeliz which is a form of adelaide; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland".

Is Allison a rare name?

Yes. Allison 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 Allison

William Henry Paul Raymond Lukas Leon

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Allison means "Of noble birth; honest; variant of alice: of the nobility. from the german adalheidis meaning nobility, and the french adeliz which is a form of adelaide; a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland" — these names share that spirit.