Cognomen يالي (Yali 
, Yaeli 
, يالي 
) , all over the world, is quite a common surname. The surname يالي is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Mauritania, and Papua New Guinea. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Turkey, Israel, and India. More frequently, يالي is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yali | China, Israel, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Turkey |
| Yaeli | Israel, Mexico, India, United States, Dominican Republic |
| يالي | Egypt, Iran, Yemen, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Yaley | Mexico, India, Venezuela, Brazil, United States |