♂♀ Name Ali
Ali is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Ali one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Where does the name Ali come from?
Ali is an Arabic masculine name. Especially known by Ali ibn Abi Talib, a son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad. Besides, Ali is a short form of names beginning with “Al-“, e.g. Alexandra, Alexander, Alison or Alistair and thus a unisex name.
What does the name Ali mean?
Ali means “high”, “exalted”, “lofty”, “elevated”, “sublime” or “noble” (from Arabic “ʿalā/عَلَا”). Deriving from e.g. Alexander or Alexandra, Ali means “defending men”.
Pronunciation of Ali
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Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Ali is currently ranked #7045 on the name leaderboard.
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Ali in the Top 50 names
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇦🇹 Austria | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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