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Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Ali

AH-lee · 3 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Exalted; noble; high
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#323
2024 births1,061
Peak year2022
First appeared1914
Total US births33,255
2022 peak19141942196919972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Al
Alternate spellings
AlyAlie
In other languages
Ali (Arabic)Ali (Persian)Aliye (Turkish feminine)

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