Wally

Wally Meaning & Origin

About Wally
The name Wally is a diminutive form of the name Walter, which is derived from the Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" and "heri" meaning "army." Therefore, the name Wally can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the army" or "mighty warrior."

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✨ Name Variations
πŸ“ Name Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Wally are male.

Wally Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 66.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ”li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AL', 'FL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wally in Braille

Here's how to represent Wally in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Wally in braille

How to Spell the Name Wally in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Wally using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wally in sign language

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