Allison name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old French, German and Germanic
Usage: English, French, Scottish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Allison al-lih-son
Meaning: Son of the Highborn, Alice and Noble and Fight
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What does Allison mean?

Predominant and Venerable unisex name Allison has its origin in Old French, Germanic and German used mainly in English, Finnish, Danish, Scottish, Swedish, Norwegian and French languages, meaning of Allison is "Son of the Highborn, Alice or Noble and Fight"..

Allison is celebrated on 16 December.

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How do I pronounce Allison?

The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Allison is al-lih-son. The name can also be pronounced as a-lli-son.

Variants of Allison

Allisan, Alyssa, Alyson, Aalyssa, Elissa, Alysia, Alyssamarie, Adalheidis, Adaliz, Adelais, Alicia, Alisa, Alysone

Nicknames for Allison

If you're looking for a nickname, there is a Plethora that works with the the name Allison. Some of these are:

Names that rhyme with Allison

How popular is the name Allison?

Allison was among the very popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 302484 babies have been given the first name. At its zenith in 2009, the moniker grabbed the 30th spot and 8150 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 246 years. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 32 times A common name in France having over 5475 recievers in 47 years of usage.

When at the peak of its usage in 1993, the moniker grabbed the 145th spot and 443 baby girls were given the name. Also, Allison used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1965 and over 1657 babies have been given the name in 16 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1971,. After 16 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

In Queensland, Allison is a familiar name where it had been in use since for 14 from 1966 to 1980 and had secured the place in top 100 names.

In 1966, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 73 on girl names chart when 51 babies were given the name Allison. There are over 599 babies that have been given the name Allison in Queensland.

In Belgium, Allison is a unique name where it has been in use since 1995 and has secured the place in top 300 names. In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 224 on girl names chart when 48 babies were named Allison.

Over 169 people have been named Allison in Belgium.

Allison is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 174 babies in England and Wales have been named Allison. Also, it is among the top 200 girl names in Ireland. Over 571 babies in Ireland have been named Allison.

But Allison is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, England and Australia. According to our research, over 310000 babies have been named Allison globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
201887748693678
2017604017
2016121025494762
2015747310395342
201481039395459
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Facts

Allison in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands55171136
Finland00063
Sweden5-210358
Norway5-2835
Denmark50380

What numbers say about Allison?

Stop being so kind and show people their place in your life. You are scared of failure and getting hurt by the people you love. You are a child of change. You want to achieve a great success and accomplish your dreams in order to prove yourself you can do it. You don't share the usual opinion of things and the ordinary life perspective. having the letter A as your cornerstone reveals your strong attitude and leadership.

Go through the following names similar to Allison

  •  Tammy - Eminent Tammy is used majorly in English and Hebrew is of Aramaic, Hebrew and English origin, a gender insensitive name, Tammy means "Gemini, Perfect One or Palm Tree". In 1990, eminent name Tammy managed to bag 450th position on the list of baby girl names in United States
  •  Wayne means Cartwright, The Word Waegen with the Meaning Cart Wagon or Cart Maker Carter is prevalently used in English and is given to both genders is rooted from Old English
  •  Elmer - Of Old English and Old High German origin, Famed and Perpetual Elmer is used as a unisex name, Elmer means "Highborn or Renowned, Nobly Famous or Noble" is prevalently used in Danish, English and Scandinavian
  •  Marissa - Marissa's meaning is Star of the Sea or Rebellion has origin in Hebrew and Italian and is predominantly used in Norwegian and Swedish is used for both sexes
  •  Sam - Desirable and Perpetual Hebrew and English Sam bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Sam is "Heard of God, Sun Child or Sun" is predominantly used in Norwegian and Bengali
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Middle names for Allison

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Sibling Names for Allison

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Famous people named Allison

  • Allison Brewer, Canadian social activist and politician
  • Allison Feaster, retired American professional basketball player
  • Allison Fonte, 12- to 13-year-old mousketeer of seasons 5-6 of the television show The 'Mickey Mouse Club'
  • Allison Beckford, Jamaican
  • Allison Pearson, Welsh author and newspaper columnist
  • Allison Ritchie, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Pembroke
  • Allison Curbishley, former British athlete from Stockton-on-Tees but
  • Allison Arieff, American writer on design
  • Allison White, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Allison Fischer, American singer and actress
  • Allison Durbin, former New Zealand Australian pop singer
  • Allison Kaden, general assignment reporter for WPIX-TV
  • Allison Cratchley, Australian actress
  • Allison Janney, American actress, voice actress and comedian
  • Allison Dysart, New Brunswick politician, lawyer and judge
  • Allison Mack, American actress
  • Allison Crowe, Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist
  • Allison Munn, American actress
  • Allison Krause, American honor student at Kent State University in Kent
  • Allison Nelson, ninth Mayor of Atlanta, serving
  • Allison DuBois, American author and purported medium
  • Allison Hayes, American film and television actress and model
  • Allison Wolfe, Washington, DC-based singer, songwriter
  • Allison Danger, professional wrestler
  • Allison Parks, American model and actress
  • Allison Hossack, Canadian actress
  • Allison Scagliotti, American actress
  • Allison Montana, New Orleans cultural icon
  • Allison Smith, American actress, singer, writer and director
  • Allison Sumrall, American actress working with ADV Films
  • Allison Baver, American short track speed skater
  • Allison Moorer, American singer/songwriter
  • Allison Cameron, Canadian composer of contemporary classical music
  • Allison Pottinger, American curler from Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  • Allison Wagner, American former competition swimmer
  • Allison Higson, former breaststroke and freestyle swimmer
  • Allison Fisher, English professional pool and former professional snooker player
  • Allison Hirschlag, daughter of long-time actress Julia Barr of 'All My Children'
  • Allison Anders, American independent film director whose films include 'Gas Food Lodging'
  • Allison Kolb, Democratic auditor of Louisiana from 1952 to 1956
  • Allison Shreeve, Australian Olympic athlete
  • Allison Jones, American casting director
  • Allison Holker, American dancer
  • Allison Rosati, 5 p
  • Allison Balson, American actress
  • Allison Danzig, American sportswriter
  • Allison Keith, American voice actress
  • Allison Langdon, Australian reporter, news presenter and author
  • Allison Brooks, United States Air Force aviator
  • Allison Alderson, American actress, TV host and beauty queen
  • Allison Farrance in Candiland as Actress
  • Allison Bosma in A Live Show Walks Into a Bar as Writer
  • Allison McDonell in Another World as Actress
  • Allison Gobuzzi in Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser as Actress
  • Allison Weber in Epic as Actress
  • Allison Beda in I, Robot as Camera and Electrical Department
  • Allison Parisi in Metropolitan as Actress
  • Allison Kenny in First World Problems as Actress
  • Allison Sharpe in Amateurs as Actress
  • Allison Portney in Cooler Kings as Miscellaneous Crew
  • In 1986 horror, thriller flick, Dead as a Doorman, Allison Biggers portrayed Librarian.
  • Allison Hanes characterized leading character of N in 1983 movie Lone Star Country.
  • In 1996 film, Full Moon Rising, Allison Kending characterized Casey DeLune.
  • Allison Lange characterized critical role of Jayne in 2008 action and comedy movie The Thirst: Blood War.
  • In 2003 action film, Hood Angels, Allison Nurse portrayed Traci.
  • Allison Whitbeck, from 1995 comedy, drama film Amerikanskaya doch, who played Anya.
  • In 1998 adventure flick, Miss Apprehension and Squirt, Allison Adams characterized Annoying brat.
  • Allison Varnes portrayed the leading character of Sam in 2008 comedy and drama film Boys of Summerville.
  • Allison Warnyca, from 2007 sci-fi, thriller flick Project Grey, who portrayed Allie.
  • Allison Andreas characterized the central character of Regina in 2016 comedy, mystery film Death by Potato.
  • Allison Blakley, from 2011 horror film Vanityville Massacre, who characterized The Swan.
  • In 1967 drama and family film, Shan Shan, Allison Chang Yen portrayed Lin Shao-ting.
  • In 2009, Allison Miller portrayed the role of Alice McKee in action and adventure film Blood: The Last Vampire.
  • Allison Batty, from 2008 horror movie Squeal, who portrayed the Valerie.
  • Allison Henry, from 2006 drama flick The Corner of, who played Meryl.
  • Allison Kirkpatrick played minor role of Hollie in 2008 drama flick Unholy.
  • In 2005, Allison Krigsman characterized the role of Laura in action flick Seven Weeks in November.
  • Allison Chase, from 2017 action and adventure movie Pwn3d, who played Angela.
  • In 2015 comedy and drama film, Krampus, Allison Tolman played Linda.
  • Allison Wood portrayed the central character of Detective Pam Hays in 2012 crime and drama film Enemy of the Mind.
  • Allison Bencar, from 2007 thriller movie Unspeakable, who characterized Hooker.

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