Surname ظلي (Zelli 
, ظلي ) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen ظلي is habitual in Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, Albania, and Iran, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Italy, Iran, and Brazil. Much less frequently, ظلي is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Zelli | Iran, France, United States, Brazil, Italy |
| ظلي | Iran |