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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Ali
Old High German; Greek; Arabic
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Usage of the Name Ali
English; English; Arabic
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Meaning of the Name Ali
The name Ali has several meanings:
1. As a feminine name it is a pet form of names starting with "Ali" (for instance,
Alice,
Alicia or
Alison).
2. As a masculine name it is a pet form of Alistair.
3. As a masculine name it means "high, exalted, sublime" in Arabic.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Ali ibn Ridwan (988 - c. 1061), an Egyptian male astrologer, astronomer, and physician;
Ali Shariati (1933 - 1977), an Iranian male sociologist and revolutionary;
Ali MacGraw (born 1939), an American actress.
A bearer of the surname is Mohammed Ali (born 1942), an American boxer.
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Names Related to Ali
Refer to the following lists: names related to Adelaide |
names related to Alexander.
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