Ali

Meaning

1. A male given name from Arabic.
2. The Muslim caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, considered by Shias to be Muhammad's successor.
3. A surname from Arabic.

Synonyms

Cassius Marcellus Clay

Cassius Clay

Muhammad Ali

Osman

Aboobakr

namely

Alyson

Shi’a

Omar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑːli/

Etymology

From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy, literally “high, exalted”), from the Arabic root ع ل ي (ʕ-l-y).