babyNamedAly
“exalted, sublime; variant spelling of Ali”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 599th
- births in 2023–2025
- 225
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,065
- +6.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Aly
Aly is thought to mean “exalted, sublime; variant spelling of Ali” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Aly in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Aly has been rising (+6.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aly every 3.4 schools, all spellings combined.
Aly in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 55,090
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
51 babies in 3 years1 boy in 100,815
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Ali2,430
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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