Names Like Tally — Find Similar Baby Names
Tally is a 5-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Surname.”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tacy and Tal, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -lly like Elly and Billy, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Tally profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Tally page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Tally
24 baby names that differ from Tally by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacy | 2 | Silence. Also An Abbreviation Of Anastacia. | English | Female |
| Tal | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tala | 2 | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Talal | 2 | Pure; Clean | Arabic | Male |
| Tale | 2 | Green | Egyptian | Female |
| Taleb | 2 | Seeker | Arabic | Male |
| Talei | 2 | Precious | English | Female |
| Talia | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Talib | 2 | Seeker Of Truth | Arabic | Male |
| Tallia | 2 | "Joyful, Blooming. Pronunced Tall-Yuh Or Tall-Ee-Uh. Traditional Sp... | Greek | Female |
| Tallis | 2 | Woodland. | French | Female |
| Tallon | 2 | Variant Of Tal Tall. Surname. | English | Male |
| Talo | 2 | Surname Meaning "House" | Finnish | Male |
| Talon | 2 | Claw | English | Male |
| Talus | 2 | Myth Name (Mechanical Man Made By Hephaestus) | Greek | Male |
| Talya | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tamay | 2 | Combination Of Taylor And May. | American | Female |
| Tammy | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thomasina And Tamara. | English | Female |
| Tansy | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Name Of A Flower." | Native American | Female |
| Tavey | 2 | Twin | Scottish | Male |
| Tawny | 2 | A Green Field: The Warm Sandy Color Of A Lion's Coat. | Irish | Female |
| Taavi | 3 | Beloved | Finnish | Male |
| Tab | 3 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Taban | 3 | Somali And Ugandan Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Tally’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
5-Letter T-Names Like Tally
24 names that share Tally's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Tally's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Tally
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Tally.
Names That Rhyme with Tally
18 baby names that share Tally's last 3 letters — -lly. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elly | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Billy | Nickname For William - Resolute Protector - Often Used As An Indepe... | English | Male |
| Dolly | Variant Of The Greek Dorothy Meaning Gift Of God. | English | Female |
| Holly | Holy | English | Female |
| Jilly | Abbreviation Of Jillian Or Gillian. Jove's Child. | English | Female |
| Kally | Modern Variant Of Callie. | English | Female |
| Kelly | Warrior | Gaelic | Male |
| Lilly | The Flower Lily Is A Symbol Of Innocence: Purity And Beauty. | English | Female |
| Molly | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Nally | Poor | Irish | Male |
| Nelly | Abbreviation Of Eleanor Shining Light. | English | Female |
| Polly | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Rally | From The Roe Deer Meadow | English | Male |
| Sally | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Sully | From The South Meadow | English | Male |
| Tilly | Mighty In War | French | Female |
| Tully | Peaceful. Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Wally | Variant Of Walter Rules: Conquers. | German | Male |
Names That Start Like Tally
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Tally — Tal-. Good for parents who like Tally's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tal | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tala | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Tale | Green | Egyptian | Female |
| Talo | Surname Meaning "House" | Finnish | Male |
| Talal | Pure; Clean | Arabic | Male |
| Taleb | Seeker | Arabic | Male |
| Talei | Precious | English | Female |
| Talia | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Talib | Seeker Of Truth | Arabic | Male |
| Talon | Claw | English | Male |
| Talus | Myth Name (Mechanical Man Made By Hephaestus) | Greek | Male |
| Talya | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Talbot | Bloodhound | French | Male |
| Taliah | Lamb: Lambkin. Also An Abbreviation Of Natalia. | Hebrew | Female |
| Tallia | "Joyful, Blooming. Pronunced Tall-Yuh Or Tall-Ee-Uh. Traditional Sp... | Greek | Female |
| Tallis | Woodland. | French | Female |
| Tallon | Variant Of Tal Tall. Surname. | English | Male |
| Talora | Morning's Dew | Hebrew | Female |