Allison

Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈæl.ɪ.sən/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the middle of the 20th century this has primarily been used as a variant of the feminine name Alison 1. However, prior to that it was used as an uncommon masculine name, derived from the English and Scottish surname Allison.

Related Names

VariantsAlison, Allyson, Alyson
DiminutivesAli, Allie, Ally
Other Languages & CulturesAlisa(Bosnian) Alícia(Catalan) Alice(Czech) Alice(Danish) Alice, Adelheid(Dutch) Aliisa, Alisa, Alli, Iisa(Finnish) Adélaïde, Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alix(French) Alisa(Georgian) Adelheid, Alice(German) Adalhaid, Adalheidis, Adelais, Ada(Germanic) Aliki, Kiki(Greek) Aliz, Alíz(Hungarian) Ailís, Ailish(Irish) Adelaide, Alice(Italian) Alise(Latvian) Aalis(Medieval French) Alice(Norwegian) Azalaïs(Occitan) Adelajda, Alicja(Polish) Adelaide, Alice, Alícia(Portuguese) Alisa(Russian) Aileas, Ailis(Scottish Gaelic) Alica(Slovak) Adelaida, Alicia(Spanish) Alice, Alicia(Swedish) Alisa(Ukrainian) Alis(Welsh)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   natural   wholesome   refined   simple   serious  

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Entry updated December 1, 2024