Morrison is a Scottish surname that means "son of Morris", the medieval form of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, "Moorish" or "dark-skinned". The surname is familiar from the singer Jim Morrison and the novelist Toni Morrison, and as a first name it follows the pattern of Harrison and Anderson. Morrison peaked at number 1,838 in 2015 and ranks number 2,705 among boys in 2025, with 48 births.