Ali (name)

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`Alī (Arabic: علي ) is a male Theophoric Arabic name, derived from the Arabic root `-L-Y which means "high". It is a common name in Arabic countries, as well as Iran, and parts of Africa. The first person to be given this name was Ali ibn Abu Talib, the Islamic leader and cousin with Muhammad. His name is said to be derived from al-`Alī (the [most] high), one of the 99 names of God. Some people say "Ya Ali Madad" - meaning O Ali please help! Other people called Ali:

Given names

• Ali ibn Abi l-Rijal, 11th century astrologer
• Ali ibn Ridwan, 11th century astrologer
• Ali ibn Abbas al-Magusi, 11th century physician
• Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari
• Ali I of Yejju (died 1788), an Ethiopian leader
• Ali II of Yejju (c. 1819–c. 1866), an Ethiopian leader
• Ali Daei
• Lotf Ali Khan
• Ali Mahafzah
• Mehmet Ali Ağca, Mehmet Ali Agca
• Ali Al-Nasser (born 1974), Los Angeles, California based Korean martial artist
• Ali Saleem

Surnames

• Ayaan Hirsi Ali
• Laila Ali, female boxer and daughter of Muhammad Ali
• Muhammad Ali (born 1942), the boxer, also known as Cassius Clay
• Begum Nawazish Ali
• Saleem H. Ali
• Sonni Ali

Fictional

• Ali Baba, a fictional character described in the adventure tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"
• Ali G, a fictional gangaster from Staines, England played by Sacha Baron Cohen, appearing in Da Ali G Show and Ali G Indahouse.

See also

• Arabic name