Ally (name)

Ally
Pronunciation	/ˈæli/
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	English and other languages
Word/name	Diminutive form of several names beginning with Al-
Meaning	"ally"
Region of origin	English-speaking world
Other names
Variant form(s)	Allie; Alli; Ali; Alley; Aly; Allee;
Related names	Allison, Alyson, Alison, Allyria, Allysya, Allyson, Alistair, Alister, Allistair, Allister, Alystair, Alyster, Allystair, Allyster, Alexander, Alexandra, Alyssa, Alan, Allen, Allan

Ally is a unisex given name, nickname and/or surname. It is a variant of Allie and Ali. It is used as a diminutive nickname for the given names Alison,^[1] Alexandra or Alyssa (feminine) or Alexander, Alister, or Alan (masculine). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Female

Ally Acker (born 1954), American filmmaker
Ally Anderson (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
Ally Baker (born 1986), American tennis player
Ally Blake, Australian writer
Ally Brooke (born 1993), American singer
Ally Carda (born 1993), American softball player
Ally Carter (born 1974), American author of young adult and adult fiction
Ally Condie (born 1971), American author
Ally Ewing (born 1992), American professional golfer
Ally Fowler (born 1961), Australian actress in 1980s soap operas
Ally Green (born 1998), Australian soccer player
Ally Haran (born 1996), Canadian-American soccer player
Ally Ioannides (born 1998), American actress
Ally Kennen (born 1975), British author
Ally Kuylaars (born 1971), South African cricketer
Ally Love, American sports host
Ally Lundström (born 1935), Swedish figure skater
Ally Maki (born 1986), American actress
Ally Malott (born 1992), American basketball player
Ally Marquand (born 1981), American soccer player
Ally McDonald (born 1992), American professional golfer
Ally Musika (born 1979), American writer
Ally Prisock (born 1997), American soccer player
Ally Ryan, American singer-songwriter
Ally Seifried, American politician
Ally Sheedy (born 1962), American actress
Ally Stacher (born 1987), American professional racing cyclist
Ally Venable (born 1999), American guitar player
Ally Walker (born 1961), American actress
Ally Watt (born 1997), American soccer player
Ally Wilkes, English author
Ally Wollaston (born 2001), New Zealand cyclist

Male

Ally Gallacher (1909–1964), Scottish football manager
Ally Law (born 1997), English YouTuber and urban explorer
Ally McCoist (born 1962), Scottish former footballer and manager
Ally MacLeod (1931–2004), Scottish former footballer and manager
Ally Maxwell (born 1965), Scottish football coach and former professional footballer
Ally Shewan (born 1940), Scottish footballer
Ally Taylor (born 2001), Scottish footballer

Surname

Aziza Sleyum Ally, Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania
Carl Ally (1924–1999), American advertising executive who founded Ally & Gargano
Haji Ally (born 1968), Tanzanian boxer
Tony Ally (born 1973), British diver

Fictional characters

Ally Dawson, one of the two main characters in the television series Austin & Ally
Ally McBeal, the titular character in the television series Ally McBeal
Ally, a character in the Puyo Puyo series.

References

^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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[Hanks_Hardcastle_Hodges_2006-1] Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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