Western numerology
Number 1 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Unisex name
Allison
"A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Of holy fame; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide"
Name profile
Allison at a glance
- Gender
- Unisex
- Western numerology
- 1
- Indian numerology
- 5
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 124 family views
Number meaning for Allison
Indian numerology
Number 5 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Allison mean?
Allison is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, French, Teutonic context. Its meaning is recorded as: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Of holy fame; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
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Names like Allison
Allie
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
175 family views
Ellison
Unisex
English
Son of Elder; Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah
161 family views
Alison
Unisex
Indian
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet; Truthful; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
163 family views
Ellison
Unisex
English
Son of Elder; Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah
161 family views
Madison
Unisex
English
son of a mighty warrior; son of Maud; Surname derived from Matthew 'gift of God' or from Matilda 'strong fighter'; Surname derived from Matthew: (gift of Jah) or Matilda: (strong fighter) The mermaid heroine of the film 'Splash '
123 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Allison
Ellison
Unisex
English
Son of Elder; Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah
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Dennison
Boy
English
Dennis' son; Variant of Dionysius Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus)
165 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Allison
Allie
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
175 family views
Ellison
Unisex
English
Son of Elder; Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah
161 family views
Alison
Unisex
Indian
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet; Truthful; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
163 family views
Madison
Unisex
English
son of a mighty warrior; son of Maud; Surname derived from Matthew 'gift of God' or from Matilda 'strong fighter'; Surname derived from Matthew: (gift of Jah) or Matilda: (strong fighter) The mermaid heroine of the film 'Splash '
123 family views
Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
147 family views
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Alison
Unisex
Indian
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet; Truthful; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
163 family views
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