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Aly

Aly is a man's name in Arabic and Persian countries and a woman's name in Luxembourg and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 31%Female 69%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
31% male / 69% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Luxembourg, Arabic and Persian countries, United States
US births since 1880
574 male / 1,089 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Aly

To address Aly when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Aly," in English, "Guten Tag Aly," in German. Aly is a man's name in Arabic and Persian countries and a woman's name in Luxembourg, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Aly,

German

Guten Tag Aly,

French

Bonjour Aly,

Spanish

Estimado/a Aly:

Chinese

Aly您好：

Japanese

Aly様

English

Hi Aly,

German

Hi Aly,

French

Salut Aly,

Spanish

Hola Aly,

Chinese

Aly你好：

Japanese

Alyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Aly by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Luxembourguncommonwoman's name2%
Arabic and Persian countriesuncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonwoman's name35%
Netherlandsuncommonwoman's name2%

United States birth data

574 male · 1,089 female · 1,663 births recorded

Male 35%Female 65%

Since 1980: 33% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aly a male or female name?

Aly is a man's name in Arabic and Persian countries and a woman's name in Luxembourg and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Aly in an email?

To address Aly when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Aly," in English, "Guten Tag Aly," in German. Aly is a man's name in Arabic and Persian countries and a woman's name in Luxembourg, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Aly a unisex name?

Aly is not a unisex name: 31% of people named Aly are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Aly a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aly (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aly,
  title  = {Is Aly a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aly},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}