All around the world, عەلی (عەلی 
) is a rare boy's first name. The forename عەلی is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is a rare male name. Likewise, عەلی is the last name as well as the forename.
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| عەلی | Iraq |
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عەلی ئەشرەف دەرویشیان Iranian novelist and short story writer (1941-2017), IR (b. 1941) |
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عەلی حەمەساڵح politician, IQ (b. 1984) |
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