# Ali
## English
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑːli/
* Rhymes: -ɑːli

#### Proper noun

Ali (plural Alis)
* A male given name from Arabic.
* The Muslim caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, considered by Shias to be Muhammad's first successor (imam).
    Synonym: (birth name & common epithet in Shia literature) Haydar
* A surname from Arabic.

##### Derived terms

* Ali Baba
* Comical Ali

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

Shortening.

#### Alternative forms

* Aly, Alee, Allie

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈæli/
* Rhymes: -æli

#### Proper noun

Ali (plural Alis)
* A diminutive of the female given name Alison or of its variants.
* A diminutive of the male given name Alistair or of its variants.

### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Ali is the 559th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 60,002 individuals. Ali is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (42.91%), Black (30.71%) and White (17.33%) individuals.

### Anagrams

* -ial, IAL, LIA, Lai, ail, lai

## Albanian
### Proper noun

Ali m
* a male given name

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaːli/, (less common) /aːˈli/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Ali
* Rhymes: -aːli

### Etymology 1

From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

#### Proper noun

Ali m
* a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Ali
** 1978, “Ajoen Ajoen”, in Anton Beuving (lyrics), Harry Bannink (music), Weerzien met Indië‎, performed by Wieteke van Dort:Ga niet baden daar in de kali / en ga niet trouwen daar in Pesapen / Laat je raden, m'n kleine Ali / wanneer ik jou met raad van dienst wil zijnDon't go bathing out there in the river / and don't get married out there in Pesapen / Take good counsel, my little Ali / when I wish to be of service to you with advice

##### Derived terms

* Ali Chemicali
* Ali en Fatima

### Etymology 2

From Adelheid.

#### Proper noun

Ali f
* a female given name, equivalent to English Ethel, most common in the mid-twentieth century
** 1956, “Ali Cyaankali”, in Annie M.G. Schmidt (lyrics), Cor Lemaire (music), De Familie Doorsnee‎, performed by Lia Dorana:Ik ben Ali Cyaankali / De gevaarlijke vrouw van Rotterdam / En kijk ik es fijn gaan / Op de Lijnbaan / Ik zet iedereen in vuur en vlamI am Cyanide Ali / The dangerous woman of Rotterdam / And look at me swaggering / About the Lijnbaan / I set everyone's heart on fire

### Anagrams

* Lia

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑli/, [ˈɑ̝li]
* Rhymes: -ɑli
* Hyphenation: A‧li

### Etymology 1

A diminutive form of Finnish Aleksanteri.

#### Proper noun

Ali
* (now rare) a male given name

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Ali (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alini
Alini
accusative
nom.
Alini
Alini
gen.
Alini
genitive
Alini
Alieni
partitive
Aliani
Alejani
inessive
Alissani
Aleissani
elative
Alistani
Aleistani
illative
Aliini
Aleihini
adessive
Alillani
Aleillani
ablative
Aliltani
Aleiltani
allative
Alilleni
Aleilleni
essive
Alinani
Aleinani
translative
Alikseni
Aleikseni
abessive
Alittani
Aleittani
instructive
comitative
—Aleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alisi
Alisi
accusative
nom.
Alisi
Alisi
gen.
Alisi
genitive
Alisi
Aliesi
partitive
Aliasi
Alejasi
inessive
Alissasi
Aleissasi
elative
Alistasi
Aleistasi
illative
Aliisi
Aleihisi
adessive
Alillasi
Aleillasi
ablative
Aliltasi
Aleiltasi
allative
Alillesi
Aleillesi
essive
Alinasi
Aleinasi
translative
Aliksesi
Aleiksesi
abessive
Alittasi
Aleittasi
instructive
comitative
—Aleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alimme
Alimme
accusative
nom.
Alimme
Alimme
gen.
Alimme
genitive
Alimme
Aliemme
partitive
Aliamme
Alejamme
inessive
Alissamme
Aleissamme
elative
Alistamme
Aleistamme
illative
Aliimme
Aleihimme
adessive
Alillamme
Aleillamme
ablative
Aliltamme
Aleiltamme
allative
Alillemme
Aleillemme
essive
Alinamme
Aleinamme
translative
Aliksemme
Aleiksemme
abessive
Alittamme
Aleittamme
instructive
comitative
—Aleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alinne
Alinne
accusative
nom.
Alinne
Alinne
gen.
Alinne
genitive
Alinne
Alienne
partitive
Alianne
Alejanne
inessive
Alissanne
Aleissanne
elative
Alistanne
Aleistanne
illative
Aliinne
Aleihinne
adessive
Alillanne
Aleillanne
ablative
Aliltanne
Aleiltanne
allative
Alillenne
Aleillenne
essive
Alinanne
Aleinanne
translative
Aliksenne
Aleiksenne
abessive
Alittanne
Aleittanne
instructive
comitative
—Aleinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alinsa
Alinsa
accusative
nom.
Alinsa
Alinsa
gen.
Alinsa
genitive
Alinsa
Aliensa
partitive
Aliaan Aliansa
Alejaan Alejansa
inessive
Alissaan Alissansa
Aleissaan Aleissansa
elative
Alistaan Alistansa
Aleistaan Aleistansa
illative
Aliinsa
Aleihinsa
adessive
Alillaan Alillansa
Aleillaan Aleillansa
ablative
Aliltaan Aliltansa
Aleiltaan Aleiltansa
allative
Alilleen Alillensa
Aleilleen Aleillensa
essive
Alinaan Alinansa
Aleinaan Aleinansa
translative
Alikseen Aliksensa
Aleikseen Aleiksensa
abessive
Alittaan Alittansa
Aleittaan Aleittansa
instructive
comitative
—Aleineen Aleinensa :

### Etymology 2

From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy) as a Muslim name.

#### Proper noun

Ali
* a male given name from Arabic, practically exclusively used by Tatars or Muslim immigrants

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Ali (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alini
Alini
accusative
nom.
Alini
Alini
gen.
Alini
genitive
Alini
Alieni
partitive
Aliani
Alejani
inessive
Alissani
Aleissani
elative
Alistani
Aleistani
illative
Aliini
Aleihini
adessive
Alillani
Aleillani
ablative
Aliltani
Aleiltani
allative
Alilleni
Aleilleni
essive
Alinani
Aleinani
translative
Alikseni
Aleikseni
abessive
Alittani
Aleittani
instructive
comitative
—Aleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alisi
Alisi
accusative
nom.
Alisi
Alisi
gen.
Alisi
genitive
Alisi
Aliesi
partitive
Aliasi
Alejasi
inessive
Alissasi
Aleissasi
elative
Alistasi
Aleistasi
illative
Aliisi
Aleihisi
adessive
Alillasi
Aleillasi
ablative
Aliltasi
Aleiltasi
allative
Alillesi
Aleillesi
essive
Alinasi
Aleinasi
translative
Aliksesi
Aleiksesi
abessive
Alittasi
Aleittasi
instructive
comitative
—Aleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alimme
Alimme
accusative
nom.
Alimme
Alimme
gen.
Alimme
genitive
Alimme
Aliemme
partitive
Aliamme
Alejamme
inessive
Alissamme
Aleissamme
elative
Alistamme
Aleistamme
illative
Aliimme
Aleihimme
adessive
Alillamme
Aleillamme
ablative
Aliltamme
Aleiltamme
allative
Alillemme
Aleillemme
essive
Alinamme
Aleinamme
translative
Aliksemme
Aleiksemme
abessive
Alittamme
Aleittamme
instructive
comitative
—Aleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alinne
Alinne
accusative
nom.
Alinne
Alinne
gen.
Alinne
genitive
Alinne
Alienne
partitive
Alianne
Alejanne
inessive
Alissanne
Aleissanne
elative
Alistanne
Aleistanne
illative
Aliinne
Aleihinne
adessive
Alillanne
Aleillanne
ablative
Aliltanne
Aleiltanne
allative
Alillenne
Aleillenne
essive
Alinanne
Aleinanne
translative
Aliksenne
Aleiksenne
abessive
Alittanne
Aleittanne
instructive
comitative
—Aleinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alinsa
Alinsa
accusative
nom.
Alinsa
Alinsa
gen.
Alinsa
genitive
Alinsa
Aliensa
partitive
Aliaan Aliansa
Alejaan Alejansa
inessive
Alissaan Alissansa
Aleissaan Aleissansa
elative
Alistaan Alistansa
Aleistaan Aleistansa
illative
Aliinsa
Aleihinsa
adessive
Alillaan Alillansa
Aleillaan Aleillansa
ablative
Aliltaan Aliltansa
Aleiltaan Aleiltansa
allative
Alilleen Alillensa
Aleilleen Aleillensa
essive
Alinaan Alinansa
Aleinaan Aleinansa
translative
Alikseen Aliksensa
Aleikseen Aleiksensa
abessive
Alittaan Alittansa
Aleittaan Aleittansa
instructive
comitative
—Aleineen Aleinensa :

### Statistics

* Ali is the 274th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 1,699 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,396 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 620 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

## German
### Etymology

Eventually from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaːli/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Ali m (proper noun, strong, genitive Alis)
* Ali (name)

### Noun

Ali m (strong, genitive Alis, plural Alis)
* (informal, usually derogatory) a Muslim, especially Turkish, immigrant (or descendant of immigrants)

#### Usage notes

* The use of Ali as a placeholder name for an average Muslim immigrant is not necessarily pejorative, but the use as a common noun (as in irgendein Ali, die Alis) usually is.

#### See also

* Aische (female equivalent)

## Hausa
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʔà.lí/
** (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA: [ʔà.lɪ́]

### Proper noun

Àli m
* Ali (son-in-law of Muhammad)
* a male given name, equivalent to English Ali

## Latin
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

### Proper noun

Alī m sg (genitive Alis or Alī); indeclinable, variously declined, third declension
* (post-classical) Ali (son-in-law of Muhammad)
* (post-classical) a male given name, equivalent to English Ali

#### Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im, ablative singular in -ī) or indeclinable noun, singular only.
For genitive and accusative see e.g. D. Anton Friedrich Büsching, Magazin für die neue Historie und Geographie, vol. 17 (at Google Books, pages 14, 57 and 62)

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.li/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ali
* Syllabification: A‧li
* Homophone: ali

### Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Proper noun

Ali m pers
* (rare) a male given name, equivalent to English Ali

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Proper noun

Ali f
* genitive/dative/locative singular of Ala

### Further reading

* Ali in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Ali, from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈli/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɐˈli/

### Proper noun

Ali m
* a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Ali

## Swahili
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Ali
* a male given name from Arabic

## Turkish
### Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish علی (Ali), from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

### Proper noun

Ali
* a male given name from Arabic