Boys' names
Ali
Exalted, high
عَلِيّ
Ali
Exalted, high
Sahabi / Sahabiyyaboyarabic
Pronunciation
Ali
Arabic
عَلِيّ
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
ʿ-l-w
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya
Origin & meaning
Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ. One of the ten promised Paradise. Al-Ali is also one of the 99 Names of Allah.
Notable bearers
- · Ali ibn Abi Talib
Themes
Same root · ʿ-l-w
Names sharing this root.
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).