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 word obtained by modifying a root word 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, and sometimes to belittle s ...

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

for the given names Alison,

Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...

or Alyssa (feminine) or

Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. 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 ar ...

, Alister, or

Alan Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Kurdish 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 Alexandra Janaya Anderson (born 25 March 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions#AFL Women's team, Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Anderson won the 2022 AFL Women's season 7 best and fairest award, and i ...

(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 Alexandra Fowler (born 6 December 1961) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Angela Hamilton in ''Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series), Sons and Daughters'' (1982–1984), Zoe Davis in ''Neighbours'' (1986) an ...

(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 Ally Kennen (born 1975) is a British author of adventure novels for children and teens. Some of her books have been marketed as thrillers and they may be classed as horror fiction. She was born in Somerset and grew up on a farm in the Exmoor r ...

(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 Louks (born 1997 or 1998), English academic * 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 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 t ...

(born 1979), American writer *

Ally Pankiw Ally Pankiw () (born November 14, 1986) is a Canadian film and television writer and director from St. Albert, Alberta,Lyndsey Havens"How Pitching ‘Weirder, More Queer Stuff’ Helped Ally Pankiw Direct MUNA’s ‘Silk Chiffon’ & More" ''Bi ...

(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 Allene Damian "Ally" Walker (born August 25, 1961) is an American actress. She made her television debut in the NBC daytime soap opera '' Santa Barbara'' (1988) before landing the leading roles on the short-lived dramas '' True Blue'' (1989–199 ...

(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 Alistair Murdoch McCoist (; born 24 September 1962) is a Scottish former association football, footballer who has since worked as a Manager (association football), manager and TV pundit. McCoist began his playing career with Scottish club St Jo ...

(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 ''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 ''Ally McBeal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley that originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. It revolves around Calista Flockhart in the title role as a lawyer working ...

, the titular character in the television series ''

'' * Ally, a character in the ''

Puyo Puyo , previously known as ''Puyo Pop'' outside Japan, is a series of tile-matching video games created by Compile. Sega has owned the franchise since 1998, with games after 2001 being developed by Sonic Team. ''Puyo Puyo'' was created as a spin-of ...

'' series.

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