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The baby name Aly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-ee (IPA: /ˈæli/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: AL-ee (IPA: /ˈæli/)

What is the meaning of the name Aly ?

The baby name Aly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-ee (IPA: /ˈæli/).

Aly is in Origin.

Aly is a compact, unisex name with multiple roots. In English it functions as a clipped form of Alice/Alison (from Old French Aalis, ultimately from Germanic Adalheidis “noble kind”), Alyssa (linked to the alyssum flower, from Greek a- “not” + lyssa “madness”), and Alexandra/Alexis (“defender of men”). In Arabic contexts Aly represents a Latin-script spelling of ‘Ali (علي), meaning “high, exalted,” borne by the fourth caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib. Pronunciations vary: AL-ee in English; AH-lee when reflecting Arabic Ali.

As a given name, Aly appears in records as a nickname in medieval and early modern England, but saw broader independent use in the late 20th century alongside Allison and Alyssa. It is also common as a masculine spelling in francophone West Africa. Variants and related forms include Ally, Allie, Alli, Ali, Alyson, Alison, Alyssa, Alice, Alexandra, and Alexis.

Aly has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Aly

Aly Michalka Actor · Born 1989 · United States Aly Michalka is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician best known for playing Keely Teslow on the Disney Channel sitcom Phil of the Future. Born Alyson Renae Michalka on March 25, 1989, she rose to fame through that role and later became widely known as part of the music duo Aly & AJ.

Aly – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2017 #1 — 949
KH Girls 0 #5 2 148
BF 0 #10 1 188
MV 0 #16 4 644
BF Boys 0 #24 3 439
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
TM Boys 0 #34 3 614
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MV Boys 0 #46 32 3,375
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AO 0 #72 6 2,729
EG Boys 0 #72 17,525 15,035
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
QA 0 #84 17 7,011
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
KW 0 #105 12 5,216
EG 0 #109 774 6,387
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
AE 0 #155 23 10,220
CR 0 #158 8 5,526
PR Girls 0 #159 9 3,171
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LU Boys 0 #199 20 4,970
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AO Boys 0 #218 25 5,568
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
EC Girls 0 #223 17 3,650
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
SA 0 #235 61 10,560
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2024 #273 13 2,795
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
GT 0 #286 29 5,948
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
LB 0 #310 458 13,263
MY 0 #316 15 12,352
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
YE 0 #326 56 8,639
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
France Boys 2021 #329 59 2,865
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
JO Boys 0 #352 26 7,057
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PH Girls 0 #356 35 13,098
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
MX 0 #359 55 8,339
BO 0 #362 20 6,868
GT Girls 0 #363 148 7,500
NL 0 #365 27 2,481
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
CL 0 #387 25 6,867
SD Boys 0 #399 47 10,523
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
LY 0 #412 126 12,703
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
PA Girls 0 #448 34 9,861
RU Girls 0 #456 43 11,913
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
CO 0 #469 12 7,768
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #480 25 11,303
KW Boys 0 #482 301 18,755
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
UY Girls 0 #482 29 6,731
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
CR Girls 0 #497 36 11,342
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
BO Girls 0 #511 101 9,488
CM Boys 0 #511 40 12,054
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
AR Girls 0 #522 78 8,289
PS Boys 0 #531 18 10,655
BH 0 #532 22 17,937
MX Girls 0 #536 1,055 17,781
IR Boys 0 #537 16 10,162
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
BO Boys 0 #541 52 9,244
NL Girls 0 #543 469 5,933
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
EG Girls 0 #563 459 14,742
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
QA Boys 0 #576 132 18,093
IL Boys 0 #591 17 10,983
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #601 67 13,071
CL Girls 0 #604 255 14,098
TN 0 #608 237 13,765
SY 0 #613 116 11,684
IT 0 #619 96 4,183
CL Boys 0 #642 24 13,390
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
PE Girls 0 #669 289 14,861
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
SG Boys 0 #679 19 17,960
BR Boys 0 #722 30 12,213
SA Boys 0 #731 1,273 28,008
Spain Boys 0 #736 197 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #751 235 5,561
IT Boys 0 #769 825 10,046
PE Boys 0 #770 109 14,506
OM Boys 0 #801 81 17,948
CO Boys 0 #813 108 15,656
Germany Girls 0 #819 20 4,949
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
IT Girls 0 #835 750 9,415
United States Boys 2024 #871 22 7,044
MA 0 #875 255 20,986
SA Girls 0 #877 59 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #879 38 8,487
AE Boys 0 #886 207 22,615
MY Boys 0 #903 210 25,439
BR Girls 0 #905 37 12,708
NL Boys 0 #911 41 5,873
NG Boys 0 #922 30 16,906
DZ 0 #925 252 20,130
Germany Boys 0 #927 26 5,697
CO Girls 0 #928 151 16,140
MY Girls 0 #931 64 24,821
MX Boys 0 #932 51 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
TR 0 #1,111 101 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,119 60 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928

Aly is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Aly

Aly is predominantly a girl's name.
Aly is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AL-ee (IPA: /ˈæli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Allie, Alli, Ally, Ali and Alye.
Yes, very popular — Aly ranked #1 in Ireland in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Aly ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2017).
Aly's popularity is declining. It moved from #876 in 2014 to #879 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Aly are in our database, including Aly Michalka (Actor).