Ally (first name)
Ally is a female and male given name .
Origin and meaning
The female name is an English diminutive of Alison , Alexandra and other similar sounding names. Other variants are Alex, Alexa , Alexina , Ali, Allie , Lexi, Lexie, Lexine , Lexy , Sandie , Sandy , Zandra , Alyx , Drina and Lexa .
The male name is a Scottish diminutive of Alistar .
Well-known namesake
Female
- Ally Blake , Australian author
- Ally Brooke (* 1993), American singer
- Ally Condie , American novelist
- Ally Kennen (* 1975), British singer and writer
- Ally Storch (* 1976), German violinist and studio musician
- Ally Venable (* 1999), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Ally Walker (born 1961), American actress
Male
- Ally Kerr , singer-songwriter
- Ally McCoist (* 1962), Scottish national football player and coach
- Ally MacLeod (1931-2004), Scottish football player and coach
- Ally Maxwell (born 1965), Scottish football goalkeeper and coach
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ally (1). Retrieved April 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ally (2). Retrieved April 30, 2019 .