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Ali

Arabic
"supreme, exalted"
Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Fri Mar 28 2025

Ali Origin and Meaning

The name Ali is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "supreme, exalted".

This is one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah, deemed by Muhammad to be a recommended name for a male child. In this country, it's been primarily associated with boxing immortal Muhammad Ali, known as "the greatest." But Ali is also one of the most popular unisex names for both boys and girls.

# 309 in the US

Ali Rank in US Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Ali

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Famous People Named Ali

  • Ali Velshi
    Canadian TV journalist
  • Ali
    cousin and son,in,law of the Prophet Muhammad
  • Ali Hosseini Khamenei
    2nd Supreme Leader of Iran
  • Ali Jones
    American rapper
  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad
    American rapper of A Tribe Called Quest
  • Ali Boulala
    Swedish pro skateboarder
  • Ali Bouali
    Dutch rapper
  • Alexander "Ali" Marpet
    American NFL player
  • Ali
    A, stage name of Alastair Aiken, British YouTuber
  • Ali Shahalom
    British YouTuber and comedian
  • Ali Bongo
    stage name of William Oliver Wallace, English comedy magician
  • Ali B
    stage name of Alistair Bennett, British DJ
  • Ali Mohammad Zafar
    Pakistani singer,songwriter, model, actor, and painter
  • Big Ali
    American rapper
  • Muhammad Ali
    American boxer
  • Brother Ali
    stage name of Jason "Ali" Douglas Newman, American Rapper
  • Mahershala Ali (Gilmore)
    American actor

The name Ali in Pop Culture

  • Ali Baba
    main character in "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"
  • Ali G aka Alistair Leslie Graham
    character created by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
    character in "Lawrence of Arabia"
  • Prince Ali Ababwa
    Aladdin's alias in the animated Disney movie "Aladdin"
  • Ali Al
    Saachez, character in the anime "Gundam 00"