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 Angula (born 1979), Namibian accountant, business executive, and politician
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 Cook (born 2000), American soccer player
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 Langdon, Australian television presenter, journalist, reporter, and author
Ally Lemos (born 2004), American professional soccer player
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 Mac Tyana, French actress and model
Ally Mack (born 1982), American actress
Ally McDonald (born 1992), American professional golfer
Ally McTavish, Australian actress, writer, and producer
Ally Morphett (born 2003), Australian rules footballer
Ally Musika (born 1979), American writer
Ally Pankiw (born 1986), Canadian television writer and director
Ally Prisock (born 1997), American soccer player
Ally Ryan, American singer-songwriter
Ally Seifried, American politician
Ally Sentnor (born 2004), American professional soccer player
Ally Simpson (born 2000), American ice hockey player
Ally Sheedy (born 1962), American actress
Ally Schlegel (born 2000), American professional soccer player
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 Wilson (born 1994), Australian professional basketball player
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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