Given name & surname

Alí

Alí is a masculine given name from Arabic. It is used in Spanish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Alí comes from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Arabic عَلِيّ.

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Alí’s family of names

In Spanish usage, Alí has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ali.

Walk Alí’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Arabic · Saints

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Sibling ideas

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