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Aly

Girl Name day: December 16
Aly is a short form of Alyssa: on birth records it is written Alyssa (310,075 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Alyssa page. Also a short form of Aliyah, Alyson, Alycia.
Origin: Greek (botanical) / Germanic (via Alice). Meaning: without madness; or the alyssum flower.
Probably from the flower alyssum, from Greek 'a-' (without) and 'lyssa' (madness, rabies), or an elaborated form of Alice.

Name day for Aly

December 16

Why this day? Aly is a short form of Alyssa, and shares its name day.

Aly is celebrated in France and Spain on June 3; the United States on December 16.

The story of the name Aly

Aly is a short form of Alyssa. It keeps its origin (Greek (botanical) / Germanic (via Alice)) and meaning — without madness; or the alyssum flower, and shares its name day, December 16.

On birth records, Aly is rarely written as such: the Alys are Alyssas (310,075 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alyssa page. Aly is also a short form of Aliyah, Alyson, Alycia.

Frequently asked questions about Aly

What does Aly mean?

Aly is a short form of Alyssa, which means without madness; or the alyssum flower.

When is Aly's name day?

December 16, together with Alyssa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Aly a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alyssa.

Aly's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Aly

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Bernard42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Albert42%
  7. Jon42%
  8. Raymond42%
  9. Harold42%
  10. Shawn42%

Love potential for Aly

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Arnold42%
  5. Clayton42%
  6. Clyde42%
  7. Chad44%
  8. Herbert44%
  9. Don44%
  10. Jon44%

Professional potential for Aly

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Abraham89%
  3. Jack87%
  4. Juan87%
  5. John87%
  6. Sean87%
  7. Shane87%
  8. Shawn87%
  9. Paul86%
  10. Frank86%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason42%
  3. Chase42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Alexander42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Darren45%
  8. Jimmy45%
  9. Victor46%
  10. Caleb47%

Crush potential for Aly

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Earl42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Shane42%
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