Sally

Sally Meaning & Origin

About Sally
The surname Sally is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sali," which itself is a short form of the name "Salomon." The name Salomon is of Hebrew origin and means "peace." Therefore, the surname Sally can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Salomon" or "one who is peaceful."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sally is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sally: 1,144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sally based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sally is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sally in Braille

Here's how to represent Sally in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sally in braille

How to sign the name Sally using Sign Language

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

The name Sally in sign language

Numerology