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Ally (name)

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Ally
GenderUnisex
Other names
Related namesAllie, Allison, Alyson, Alison, Allyria, Allyson, Alistair, Alister, Allistair, Allister, Alystair, Alyster, Allystair, Allyster, Alexander, Alexandra, Alyssa, Alan, Allen, Allan

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

Given name

Female

Male

  • Ally Gallacher (1909–1964), Scottish football (soccer) manager
  • Ally McCoist (born 1962), Scottish football (soccer) player
  • Ally MacLeod (1931–2004), Scottish football (soccer) player, and manager
  • Ally Maxwell (born 1965), Scottish football (soccer) coach and former professional footballer
  • Ally Shewan, Scottish football (soccer) player

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