Alison

Alison Meaning & Origin

About Alison
The name Alison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval French name "Alis" or "Alice." It means "noble" or "of noble birth." Alison is a feminine name that has been popularized by various literary works and has a timeless and elegant quality to it.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Alison are female.

Alison Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 6.09% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈælɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alison in Braille

Here's how to represent Alison in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Alison in braille

How to Spell the Name Alison in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Alison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alison in sign language

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