Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Allie

The name Allie (like Ally) developed as a pet form of the name Alison, but has become an individual given name in its own right. Alison has been around since medieval times brought to England by the Norman French, and was originally derived from the name Alice. Alice in turn comes from a reduced spelling variant of the Germanic “Adalheidis” (Adelaide) meaning noble (adal) kind (heid). So the root of Alison (and thus Allie) means “nobility” and the origins span across many groups. Allie as a given name has been in use for over 150 years. It is also sometimes considered a pet form of the name Alexis, Alexandra, Alana and other girl names beginning with “AL”.

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Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME ALLIE

The Three energy is powerful and enthusiastic. These personalities are cheerful, full of self-expression, and often quite emotional. They have an artistic flair and "gift-of-gab" that makes them natural entertainers. Their joyfulness bubbles over, and their infectious exuberance draws a crowd. The Three personality is like a child - forever young and full of delight. They are charming, witty, and generally happy people. The Three personality lives in the "now" and has a spontaneous nature. Threes seem to live with a bright and seemingly unbreakable aura that attracts others to them. In turn, they are deeply loyal and loving to their friends and family. Luck also has a tendency to favor number Threes.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME ALLIE

The name Allie for girls had moderately high usage in America at the turn of the 20th century. In fact, back then, the name was actually considered unisex and was sometimes used for males. As the 20th century progressed, the name Allie fell from popularity. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, the name was almost completely out of style and did not even make the Top 1000 list. It reappeared on the charts in 1986 and has shown some pretty impressive growth in the past 25 years. Allie has never managed to land a spot on the Top 100 list of most-commonly used girls’ names, but it may be headed in that direction. Allie is a cute, happy and unpretentious choice in a name. Parents should consider one of the longer “AL” names (Alison, Alexandra, Alexis, etc.) and just use Allie as a nickname. This way, your daughter has the option to lengthen Allie to a more sophisticated sounding name if and when she decides as an adult.

Quick Facts

ON ALLIE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

220

PRONUNCIATION:

AL-ee

SIMPLE MEANING:

Noble one

Characteristics

OF ALLIE

Communicative

Creative

Optimistic

Popular

Social

Dramatic

Happy

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Allie

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME ALLIE

Allie is the heroine of Nicholas Sparks’ 2004 bestseller, The Notebook, a sentimental love story about a young woman who must choose between an appropriate suitor and the man she really loves. As the story of the romance unfolds, narrated by the love of her youth, Noah, we are told of young Allie’s story side-by-side with that of the old Allie, who is dying of Alzheimer’s disease. Containing all the elements of melodrama, including a world war, hidden love letters, misunderstandings, teen-age angst and elderly frailty, this story pours it on like maple sugar, and is actually just as satisfying.

Allie is Holden Caulfield’s younger brother in J. D. Salinger’s 1951 classic, The Catcher in the Rye. Although he has already died at age eleven of leukemia when the story begins, he is nonetheless a potent presence to Holden in the novel. He represents all that is innocent, all that is worth saving from going over the precipice by “the catcher in the rye”. His death is what sets off Holden’s emotional decline; he remains a touchstone for Holden to refer to and ultimately is the guiding light that propels young Caulfield toward rejoining the world. The descriptions of Allie are noteworthy – he is a left-handed redhead who writes poetry in green ink on his catcher’s mitt. He is decidedly not a phony, which represents all that is wrong with the world to Holden Caulfield.

Allie is the heroine of Nicholas Sparks’ 2004 bestseller, The Notebook, a sentimental love story about a young woman who must choose between an appropriate suitor and the man she really loves. As the story of the romance unfolds, narrated by the love of her youth, Noah, we are told of young Allie’s story side-by-side with that of the old Allie, who is dying of Alzheimer’s disease. Containing all the elements of melodrama, including a world war, hidden love letters, misunderstandings, teen-age angst and elderly frailty, this story pours it on like maple sugar, and is actually just as satisfying.

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Famous People

NAMED ALLIE

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NAMED ALLIE

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Historic Figures

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