Meaning of the nameAlisson
Alisson is a Brazilian masculine name that comes from the English Alison, a Norman diminutive of Aalis, a form of Alice, a Germanic name linked to 'noble'.
Meaning
“linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind'”
Source: Behind the Name: Alison · Behind the Name: Alice · Behind the Name: Adelaide
- People (2022)
- 119,578
- Rank in Brazil
- #272
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 95,071
- people
Alisson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alisson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (41,572 people).
876 women 118,702 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alisson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alisson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.145%
- Alagoas 0.123%
- Paraíba 0.113%
- Paraná 0.100%
- Pernambuco 0.094%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 15,835 | 0.036% |
| Minas Gerais | 11,841 | 0.058% |
| Bahia | 11,731 | 0.083% |
| Paraná | 11,442 | 0.100% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 8,991 | 0.083% |
| Pernambuco | 8,512 | 0.094% |
| Santa Catarina | 6,016 | 0.079% |
| Ceará | 5,543 | 0.063% |
| Paraíba | 4,505 | 0.113% |
| Alagoas | 3,860 | 0.123% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,351 | 0.021% |
| Sergipe | 3,214 | 0.145% |
| Maranhão | 3,166 | 0.047% |
| Pará | 3,144 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3,008 | 0.091% |
| Goiás | 2,699 | 0.038% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,027 | 0.074% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,967 | 0.054% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,749 | 0.062% |
| Piauí | 1,699 | 0.052% |
| Amazonas | 1,566 | 0.040% |
| Rondônia | 1,098 | 0.069% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,024 | 0.027% |
| Acre | 656 | 0.079% |
| Tocantins | 419 | 0.028% |
| Roraima | 273 | 0.043% |
| Amapá | 242 | 0.033% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alisson
Wiktionary records Álisson as a masculine name borrowed from English, with roots in Middle English Alisoun and Old French Alison. Behind the Name treats Alisson as a Brazilian variant of Allison and explains Alison as a Norman diminutive of Aalis, a form of Alice; Alice comes from Adelais, a reduction of the Germanic Adalheidis, formed by adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind, type'. Despite the ending -son, Alison does not come from a surname, according to the same source. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 119,578 people named Alisson, with a median age of 23.
It is the most common spelling in the group; Wiktionary records it as a variant of Álisson, the accented form.
Other spellings of Alisson
Sources
- Wiktionary: Álisson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Alisson · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alison · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alice · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Adelaide · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alisson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Alisson
What does the name Alisson mean?
Alisson means “linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Alisson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 119,578 people with the first name Alisson, which ranks it number 272 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Alisson a boy's or a girl's name?
Alisson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 876 women and 118,702 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Alisson?
Alisson is a name of English, French and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alisson most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.145% of the state's population is named Alisson (3,214 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Alisson?
Alison, Alysson, Alyson, Allison, Allyson and Allisson and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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