Family name الغالى (الغالى 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname الغالى is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sudan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, الغالى is the forename as well as the last name.