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Ally
GenderUnisex
Other names
Related namesAllie, 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, Alexandra or Alyssa (feminine) or Alexander, Alister, or Alan (masculine). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Female

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

See also