Meaning & Origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alison.
Allyson is a girl's and boy's baby name of German origin, a variant spelling of Allison, from the Old French Alison, a medieval French diminutive of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis meaning "noble kind" or "of noble birth."
With over 53,000 U.S. births on record, Allyson has been a steady American presence for decades. Olympic track and field champion Allyson Felix — the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in Olympic history — has given the name an association with athletic excellence and determined grace.