Cognomen Yaley (يالي 
, Yaley 
, เยลลี่) , across the world, is a rare last name. The surname Yaley is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is a very rare surname, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Egypt, and Iraq. Likewise, Yaley is the forename as well as the last name.