Ally is a unisex given name, nickname and/or surname. It is a variant of Allie and Ali. It is used as a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

for the given names Alison, Alexandra or Alyssa (feminine) or

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

Alister Alistair is a masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic ''Alasdair''. The latter is most likely a Scottish Gaelic variant of the Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, which was incorporated into English in the sam ...

, or

Alan Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname * Alan (given name), an English given name ** List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' * ...

(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 Allison Baker (born April 10, 1986), also known as Ally Baker, is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Baker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, one of two daughters of Bill and Leigh. A left-handed player, she ...

(born 1986), American tennis player *

Ally Blake Ally Blake is an Australian writer of romance novels. Biography Ally Blake was born in a small town in Outback Queensland, Australia. She graduated from St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane. She earned her bachelor's degree from the Universit ...

, Australian writer *

Ally Brooke Allyson Brooke Hernandez (born July 7, 1993) is an American singer. She is a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. Brooke began to establish herself in 2017 as a solo artist, featuring on Lost Kings' "Look at Us Now" with rapper ASAP Ferg. ...

(born 1993), American singer * Ally Carda (born 1993), American softball player *

Ally Carter Ally Carter is the pen name of Sarah Leigh Fogleman (born January 1, 1974), an American author of young adult fiction and adult-fiction novels. Pen name Carter chose the pen name "Ally Carter" to distinguish the books she would write under t ...

(born 1974), American author of young adult and adult fiction *

Ally Condie Allyson Braithwaite Condie is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction."Ally Condi ...

(born 1971), American author *

Ally Fowler Alexandra "Ally" Fowler (born 6 December 1961) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Angela Hamilton in '' Sons and Daughters'' (1982–84) and Zoe Davis in '' Neighbours'' (1986); both series were produced by the ...

(born 1961), Australian actress in 1980s soap operas * Ally Green (born 1998), Australian soccer player *

Ally Haran Allyson Paige Haran (born May 21, 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Canberra United of A-League Women. Born in Canada, she has been called up to youth national team camps by both Canada and the United States. Ea ...

(born 1996), Canadian-American soccer player *

Ally Ioannides Alexia "Ally" Ioannides (born January 1998) is an American actress, best known for playing Dylan Jones in the NBC drama series ''Parenthood'' from 2014 to 2015, and Tilda in the 2015-2019 AMC martial arts drama series '' Into the Badlands''. ...

(born 1998), American actress * Ally Kennen (born 1975), British author *

Ally Kuylaars Aluis Kuylaars (born 17 May 1971) is a South African former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm pace bowler. She appeared in 23 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1997 and 2000. She played domestic cricket for Western Prov ...

(born 1971), South African cricketer * Ally Love, American sports host *

Ally Lundström Alice "Ally" Lundström or Flodström (born 15 November 1935) is a Swedish former competitive figure skater. She is the 1957 Nordic champion and a two-time Swedish national champion (1956–57). She represented Sweden at the 1956 Winter Olympic ...

(born 1935), Swedish figure skater * Ally Maki (born 1986), American actress *

Ally Malott Allyson Malott (born October 31, 1992) is an American basketball player who last played for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted eighth overall in the 2015 WNBA draft. College During the 2 ...

(born 1992), American basketball player *

Ally Marquand Allyson Anne Estess (; born July 1, 1981) is an American former soccer player who played primarily as a defender or midfielder, making four appearances for the United States women's national team. Career Marquand played for the University Tro ...

(born 1981), American soccer player *

Ally McDonald Ally Leigh Ewing (née McDonald; born October 25, 1992) is an American professional golfer and plays on the LPGA Tour. McDonald was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and grew up in Fulton, Mississippi. She played college golf at Mississippi State Univ ...

(born 1992), American professional golfer *

Ally Musika Ally Musika (born April 26, 1979 Baltimore, MD) is a writer and executive producer of the HBO television series ''Entourage''. In a documentary entitled ''Entourage'', ''Season 8 - A Look Back'', Doug Ellin said Musika wrote "every other word" of ...

(born 1979), American writer *

Ally Prisock Ally Samantha Prisock (born January 18, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for the GPSO 92 Issy on loan from Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early years Prisock was born to Aaron Priso ...

(born 1997), American soccer player *

Ally Ryan Ally Ryan is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. She gained recognition for having written Kat Deluna's single "Waves" which peaked at number one in Japan. Her debut single "Wasted" has been successful, charting on multiple B ...

, American singer-songwriter * Ally Sheedy (born 1962), American actress *

Ally Stacher Ally Stacher (born June 6, 1987) is an American professional racing cyclist. See also * 2014 Specialized–lululemon season The 2014 women's road cycling season was the twelfth for the Specialized–lululemon cycling team, which began as the ...

(born 1987), American professional racing cyclist * Ally Venable (born 1999), American guitar player * Ally Walker (born 1961), American actress *

Ally Watt Alleandra Morgan Watt (born March 12, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for North Carolina Courage, Melbourn ...

(born 1997), American soccer player *

Ally Wollaston Ally Wollaston (born 4 January 2001) is a New Zealand professional track racing cyclist and road cyclist riding for . Early life Wollaston got into cycling through her family as they were helping out with the St Peter's School Cycling Team. Wol ...

(born 2001), New Zealand cyclist

Male

Ally Gallacher Ally Gallacher (1909–1964) was a Scottish football manager who briefly managed Dundee United in 1957.Football: Past Arabs Managers. '' Daily Record'' (11 January 2006) p. 48 Career Gallacher was manager of Tayside junior club Carnoustie Panm ...

(1909–1964), Scottish football (soccer) manager * Ally Law (born 1997), English YouTuber and urban explorer * Ally McCoist (born 1962), Scottish football (soccer) player *

Ally MacLeod Alistair Reid "Ally" MacLeod (26 February 1931 – 1 February 2004) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is perhaps best known for his time as the Scotland national football team manager, including their appearance at t ...

(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 Carl Joseph Ally (31 March 1924 – 15 February 1999) was an American advertising executive who founded Ally & Gargano. He was inducted in the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ally, Car ...

(1924–1999), American advertising executive who founded Ally & Gargano *

Haji Ally Haji Ally Matumla (born May 25, 1968) is a retired male boxer from Tanzania, who represented his native East African country as a bantamweight at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He also competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, w ...

(born 1968), Tanzanian boxer *

Tony Ally Antonio "Tony" Pietro Ally (born ''Ali'', 17 August 1973) is a British diver. Early life Ally was brought up in Catford, London and had a difficult start to life after being diagnosed with a hearing disorder during childhood. When he was nine, ...

(born 1973), British diver

Fictional characters

* Ally Dawson from the television series ''

Austin & Ally ''Austin & Ally'' is an American comedy television series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that aired on Disney Channel from December 2, 2011 to January 10, 2016. The series stars Ross Lynch, Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez, and Cal ...

'' * Ally McBeal from the television series '' Ally McBeal''