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Ali name meaning

علي

Ali · AH-lee

High, lofty and noble in rank.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ع ل و
Pronunciation
AH-lee
Other spellings
Aly

About the name Ali

Ali comes from the root ʿ-l-w, height and rising, and describes someone of high standing. Al-Aliyy, the Most High, is also one of the names of God. Its most famous bearer is Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet and the fourth caliph. The name is loved by Sunni and Shia Muslims alike and is common from Morocco to Indonesia. Egyptians sometimes write it Aly.

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What is the origin of the name Ali?

Ali (علي) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ع ل و. High, lofty and noble in rank.

How do you write Ali in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written علي. In English it is also spelled Aly.