ALLISON  

Gender: F
Origin: Scottish, diminutive of ALICE
Meaning: "noble"

Popularity in 2008: #32

Widely used here since the fifties, this derivative of Alice has far surpassed the original in popularity, though now it's being eclipsed by Addison. Ellison is a fresh spin. For more variations, see Alison.

Allison is being discussed in our message boards:

• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• let's talk about Gretchen!
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Names heard about town in the last week or so

Read Nameberry blog posts about Allison:

• TIGER WOODS NAMES BABY CHARLIE, A SIBLING FOR SAM. But Which Is The Boy and Which Is The Girl?
• IS FELIX THE NEW OSCAR?