What does Ali mean?

Ali means "high, lofty, sublime"

How do we pronounce Ali?

Ali \a-li, al-i\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Ali is sometimes used as a short names for girl name. Its pronunciation is aa-LIY- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Ali: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Ali?

Ali is largely used in the African, Arabic, and English languages, and it is derived from Arabic and Irish Gaelic origins. Arabic origin: Derived literally from the element 'ali' which means high, lofty, sublime. In Islamic tradition, Al-Aliy, the All-High, is one of the names of Allah. The name was also borne by Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law; he was the first Islamic convert and the fourth caliph in the 7th century. In literature, the name is borne by the hero in the tale 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'. The name has been a traditional favorite among Muslims. In the USA, it is frequent among Black Muslims, most famously borne by the boxer Cassius Clay (1942-), who adopted the name Muhammed Ali after he converted to Islam. In addition, Ali is a variant of the name Callister name (English). The name Alya name popularity (Russian and Arabic) is the female equivalent of Ali. Abdul Aalee name popularity (Arabic), Alea meaning, Alee pronounciation, Aleigh name popularity, Aley meaning and origin, Alia name variations (Arabic), meaning of Alie, Aliyy name, name Alí origin, and Aly meaning are variants of Ali. name Aali origin (Arabic variant spelling) is another form of Ali. Ali is a fairly popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 1960s; before that, it was of very light use only. At the modest height of its usage in 2002, 0.042% of baby boys were given the name Ali. Its ranking then was #320. In 2010, its usage was 0.042% and its ranking #357, and it was the most widely used within all boy names in its group. There were times from 1986 to 1986 when more girls than baby boys were named Ali, but currently it is more often than not a baby boy name. In 2009, baby boys named Ali outnumbered girls by 3 times.

List of baby names Ali:

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The baby name Ali fun facts:

The name Ali in reverse order is "Ila".

The numerological value of the name Ali is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Ali?

Ali is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.05%
20130.05%
20120.05%
20110.04%
20100.04%
20090.04%
20080.04%
20070.04%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames