Malay Names · Boy
Ali name meaning
“high, exalted”
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
82
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Ali
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ali is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'high' or 'exalted'.
What does Ali mean?
About the name Ali
Ali comes from the Arabic word ʿaliyy (عَلِيّ), from the root ʿ-l-y, meaning 'high' or 'exalted'. It is also associated with Ali ibn Abi Talib, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. In Malaysia it is also used as a name element.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ع ل ي · ʿ-l-y |
| Syllables | A-li |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | علي |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | अली |
Compound names with Ali
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ali · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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