Ali
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Ali is an Arabic name meaning “exalted,” “sublime,” or “the great one,” and is very popular among Muslims worldwide. Ali was the name of Muhammad’s cousin, and Americans also think of Ali Baba and boxer Muhammad Ali, who took the name after converting to Islam. As a girl’s name, Ali is a short form of Alice, Alexandra, Allison, and other names starting with Al.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Girls
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Usage of Ali in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ali against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ali is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ali in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,116 boys were named Ali, making it the #306 boys' name in the US. Since 1914, 34,383 boys have been named Ali, with the most (1,124) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Michigan, Washington, D.C. and New York.
In 2025, 44 girls were named Ali, making it the #3459 girls' name in the US. Since 1960, 10,505 girls have been named Ali, with the most (391) in 2011. It is most common, relative to births, in New York and Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Ali
There are 6,837 towns and villages with Ali in their name, in 71 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 2568🇲🇦 Morocco 877🇮🇷 Iran 852🇮🇶 Iraq 695🇾🇪 Yemen 533🇮🇳 India 233🇦🇫 Afghanistan 227🇪🇬 Egypt 187
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Jebel Ali | Dubai, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 210,000 | Map |
| Ali Mendjeli | Constantine, 🇩🇿 Algeria | 64,120 | Map |
| Ali Sabih | Ali Sabieh, 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 50,006 | Map |
| Ali | Delhi, 🇮🇳 India | 27,169 | Map |
| ‘Ālī Shahr | Bushehr, 🇮🇷 Iran | 23,178 | Map |
| Ara Ali | Oromiya, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 23,000 | Map |
| Ali-Yurt | Ingushetiya Republic, 🇷🇺 Russia | 7,593 | Map |
| Ali-Berdukovskiy | Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, 🇷🇺 Russia | 5,093 | Map |
| ‘Ali ‘Addé | Ali Sabieh, 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 3,700 | Map |
| Āb‘alī | Tehran, 🇮🇷 Iran | 2,758 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ali
There are 40 lakes and reservoirs with Ali in their name, in 8 countries.
🇮🇷 Iran 18🇫🇮 Finland 14🇨🇦 Canada 2🇲🇦 Morocco 2🇮🇳 India 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇳🇵 Nepal 1🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Ali-Ansiojärvi | Pirkanmaa, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Falkkilanjärvi | Uusimaa, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Heikinjärvi | North Ostrobothnia, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Heinijärvi | Kanta-Häme, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Kirjamo | Pirkanmaa, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Kortejärvi | Kanta-Häme, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Musta | Kainuu, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Mylly | Kanta-Häme, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Paastonjärvi | Uusimaa, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ali-Pilttijärvi | Lapland, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ali songs
26 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ali in their title. The best known:
- Prince Ali – Alan Menken (1992)
- Ali Bomaye – The Game (2012)
- Muhammad Ali – Faithless (2001)
- Neon - Le ali – Elisa (2020)
- Ali – Irama (2022)
- Ali - Wollah Wollah Ingen Bollah
- Ali di luna – Sal Da Vinci (2020)
- Ali e radici – Jake La Furia (2016)
- Ali sporche – Coez (2012)
- Ali-Pasha
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ali
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ali.
Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi
Ali Campbell
Ali Carter
Ali Daei
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Fictional characters named Ali
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ali as a pet name
FurryName has found 214 dogs named Ali in public pet registers, making it the #667 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (8), Adelaide (1), Miranda (1). Ali as a dog name →
FurryName has found 8 cats named Ali in public pet registers, making it the #755 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Richmond (1), Golden Plains Shire (1), Laval (1). Ali as a cat name →
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