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Ali in Persian

علی 'ali

/ˈɑːli/

Ali in Persian: علی ('ali). In English, Ali means a male given name from Arabic.

Persian words for Ali

male given name from Arabic
علی 'ali

English meaning of Ali

  1. proper noun A male given name from Arabic.
  2. proper noun The Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, considered by Shias to be Muhammad's first successor (imam).
  3. proper noun A surname from Arabic.
  4. proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Alison or of its variants.

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Questions about Ali in Persian

What is the meaning of Ali in Persian?
Ali in Persian is علی ('ali).
معنی Ali چیست؟
Ali: علی ('ali).
What does Ali mean in English?
Ali means a male given name from Arabic.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Ali (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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