Ali

Arabic

"supreme, exalted"

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.

Ali Rank in US Top 1000

# 309 in the US

Ali Popularity

• 309 US 2023
• 1280 Nameberry 2023
• 80 Canada 2023
• 233 Future 2028
• 141 England 2021
• 96 Australia 2023
• 82 France 2023
• 91 Germany 2023
• 152 Netherlands 2015
• 97 Sweden 2022
• 57 Belgium 2023
• 184 Switzerland 2023
• 14 Turkey 2023
• 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022
• 80 Azerbaijan 2022

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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

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"