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Across the world, עלי (Ali , עלי , Əli ) is a prevalent boy's first name. The first name עלי is habitual in Lebanon, where it is a prevalent principally boy's, but very infrequently female name, Maldives, where it is a prevalent boy's name, and Turkey (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Pakistan, Turkey, and Nigeria. More frequently, עלי is the last name as well as the forename.
עלי is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
עלי is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ali Baba , the character from the folk tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, One Thousand and One Nights; Ali G , the fictional character created by Sacha Baron Cohen, Da Ali G Show; Ali , the fictional character from the television series Legends of Tomorrow; Ali , the character from the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" and Ali Mills , the fictional character from the 1984 film The Karate Kid, and in many other works.