Ali is a common unisex name. In

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

, Ali is derived from the Arabic root ʕ-l-w, which literally means "high", "elevated" or "champion", and is used as both a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

and

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Islamic traditional use of the name goes back to the Islamic leader Ali ibn Abi Talib, but the name is also present among some pre-Islamic Arabs (e.g. Banu Hanifa, and some rulers of Saba and Himyar). It is identical in form and meaning to the he , עֵלִי , Eli, which goes back to the High Priest Eli in the biblical

Books of Samuel The Book of Samuel (, ''Sefer Shmuel'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Samuel) in the Old Testament. The book is part of the narrative history of Ancient Israel called the Deuteronomistic history, a series of books ( Jo ...

. Ali as a surname has become popular in domains under the influence of Islamic culture. This is especially so in the Caribbean where indentured labourers from South Asia were brought to replace African slave labour after the end of the Transatlantic slave trade, in countries such as Guyana and

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. The name Ali is also used in various other cultures as a given name. Among English speakers it is used as a short form of male or female names starting with "Al-", such as Alice, Alison, Alisha, Alistair, Alexander, or Alexandra. In

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

, Áli and Åle are alternative forms of Onela. Ali is a Finnish male given name, derived from Aleksanteri.Kustaa Vilkuna, Marketta Huitu and Pirjo Mikkonen. ''Etunimet'', published in ''Joka kodin suuri nimikirja.'' Suuri Suomalainen Kirjakerho, 1990.

Islam

* Al-Ali (The Sublimely Exalted)'', one of the 99 names of God in Islam * Ali ibn Abi Talib (601-661), cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mon ...

, the fourth Caliph of Sunni Islam, and the first Imam in most schools of Shia Islam. * Ali ibn Husayn (''Zayn al-Abidin'') (с. 659 - c. 713), grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib, fourth infallible Imam in Isma'ili and Twelver Shia Islam. *

Ali ibn Musa Ali ibn Musa al-Rida ( ar, عَلِيّ ٱبْن مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا, Alī ibn Mūsā al-Riḍā, 1 January 766 – 6 June 818), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the e ...

(''ar-Reza'') (c. 766–818), eighth infallible Imam in Shia Islam. * Ali ibn Muhammad (''al-Hadi'') (c. 829 - c. 868), tenth infallible Imam in Shia Islam. * Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari, a Persian Muslim scholar, physician and psychologist * Ali ibn al-Mu'tasim, was a 9th-century Abbasid prince and son of Al-Mu'tasim. * Ali al-Muktafi was the 10th century Abbasīd caliph from 902 to 908. He was named after caliph Ali. *

Ali al-Ridha Ali ibn Musa al-Rida ( ar, عَلِيّ ٱبْن مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا, Alī ibn Mūsā al-Riḍā, 1 January 766 – 6 June 818), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the ...

, descendant of the Islamic prophet

, and the eighth Imam. * Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, was an Imam in Shiʻi Islam after his father Husayn ibn Ali, his uncle Hasan ibn Ali, and his grandfather, Ali. * Husayn ibn Ali, Abu Abd Allah or Imam Husayn, was a grandson of the Islamic prophet

. * Hasan ibn Ali, was the firstborn son of Ali and Fatima, and a grandson of the Islamic prophet

. * Ali (Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib), was a cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet

. *

Ali ibn al-Athir Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ash-Shaybānī, better known as ʿAlī ʿIzz ad-Dīn Ibn al-Athīr al-Jazarī ( ar, علي عز الدین بن الاثیر الجزري) lived 1160–1233) was an Arab or Kurdish historian ...

, 12th and 13th-century Islamic historian and geographer. * Ali Jaunpuri (1800-1873), Islamic scholar

Given male name

Arts and entertainment

* Ali Akbar Navis, Indonesian author * Ali Gatie, Iraqi-Canadian singer-songwriter * Ali Hassan (born 1972), Indian television actor * Ali Kiba (born 1986), Tanzanian singer and songwriter * Ali Özgentürk, Turkish film director *

Ali Rehman Khan Ali Rehman Khan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Urdu films, television series and theater plays. Khan has won two Hum Awards and has been nominated twice at the Lux Style Awards for his acting prowess. Born and raised in Islamabad ...

, Pakistani actor * Ali Saad (actor), Lebanese actor and voice actor *

Ali Saleem Ali Saleem (Urdu: علی سلیم), best known by his alter-ego Begum Nawazish Ali, is a Pakistani television host, actor, scriptwriter and impressionist. He became a contestant in Bigg Boss 4 in 2010. He broke into the mainstream audiences thr ...

, Pakistani television host *

Ali Salem Ali Salem, also transliterated Ali Salim, ( ar, على سالم, ; 24 February 1936 – 22 September 2015) was an Egyptian playwright, author, and political commentator known for controversially endorsing cooperation with Israel. The '' Lo ...

, Egyptian playwright * Ali Shahalom, British-Bangladeshi comedian * Ali Al-Zein, Lebanese actor and voice actor * Ali Campbell, British singer and member of UB40

Sports

Ali Alaaeddine Ali Salman Alaaeddine ( ar, علي سلمان علاء الدين, ; born 8 September 1993) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for club Nejmeh. Club career Born in Kuwait, Alaaeddine began his youth career in 2009 with Kuwaiti ...

(born 1993), Lebanese footballer *

Ali Alanç Ali Alanç (born January 22, 1959) is a Turkish association football, football Coach (sports)#Football, manager. He is the head coach of the Izmir-based Konak Belediyespor (women), Konak Belediyespor since the 2015–16 season, which competes in ...

(born 1959), Turkish football manager * Ali Annabi, Tunisian fencer * Ali Asfand (born 2004), Pakistani cricketer * Ali Bacher, South African cricket batsman and administrator * Ali Daei (born 1969), Iranian footballer * Ali Daher (born 1996), Lebanese footballer * Ali Demić, Bosnian basketball player * Ali Eren Demirezen (born 1990), Turkish amateur boxer * Ali Fakih (born 1967), Lebanese footballer * Ali Farahat, Egyptian chess player *

Ali Farokhmanesh Ali Fredrick Farokhmanesh (born April 16, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player and current Colorado State Rams men's basketball assistant coach. Farokhmanesh gained nationwide fame in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketbal ...

(born 1988), American basketball player and coach * Ali Fayad (disambiguation), multiple people * Ali Gaye (born 1998), American football player *

Ali Ferit Gören ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 common era, CE) was the last of four Rashidun, Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was ...

(1913-1987), Austrian-Turkish Olympic sprinter * Ali Güneş, Turkish footballer * Ali Kaya (athlete) (born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche in 1994), Kenyan-Turkish long-distance runner *

Ali Kireş Ali Kires (born 24 January 1991) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Konyaspor Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club) is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya. They are better known as Konyaspor. In 1922 Konyaspo ...

, Turkish footballer *

Ali Marpet Alexander "Ali" Marpet (; born April 17, 1993) is an American former professional football guard who played seven seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Marpet played college football at Hobart and William ...

(born 1993), American football player in the NFL *

Ali Marwi Ali Marwi ( ar, علي مروي) is a former Kuwaiti footballer. He prominently played during the early-to-late 1990s with the Kuwaiti national football team as a forward. He spent most of his career with Kuwait giants Al-Salmiya. He competed ...

, Kuwaiti footballer * Ali Musse (born 1996), Somali footballer * Ali Noorzad, Afghan basketball player * Ali Ölmez, Turkish footballer * Ali Omari, Afghan footballer * Ali Öztürk (footballer born 1986), Turkish footballer * Ali Öztürk (footballer born 1987), Turkish footballer * Ali Sabeh (born 1994), Lebanese footballer *

Ali Sami Yen Ali Sami Yen, born Ali Sami Frashëri (20 May 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Albanian-Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the Galatasaray Sports Club. After the enactment of law on family names in 1934, he took the surname Yen, ...

, Turkish Association football entrepreneur * Ali Sánchez, Venezuelan professional baseball player * Ali Sarı (born 1986), Turkish taekwondo practitioner * Ali Tandoğan, Turkish footballer * Ali Topaloğlu (born 1998), Turkish track and field athlete with Down syndrome * Ali Turan, Turkish footballer *

Ali Williams Alexander James "Ali" Williams (born 30 April 1981) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played at lock, spending almost all of his playing career in his homeland. At provincial level, he played mainly with Auckland, though he spent one seaso ...

(born 1981), New Zealand rugby union player * Ali Nihat Yazıcı, Turkish chess official * Ali Efe Yeğin (born 1993), Turkish professional motorcycle racer

Others

Ali Aaltonen Aleksi "Ali" Aaltonen (2 August 1884 – May 1918) was a Finnish journalist and former lieutenant of the Russian Imperial Army, who served as the first commander-in-chief of the Finnish Red Guards from November 1917 to the end of January 1918. H ...

, Finnish Red Guard commander *

Ali al-Abdallah Ali al-Abdallah () is a Syrian writer and human rights activist. He was arrested in Syria in March 2006. He was again arrested and jailed in 2007 after trying to revive the Damascus Declaration. He was released from Adra Prison on June 23, 20 ...

, Syrian writer and human rights activist * Ali Akdemir, Turkish scientist *

Ali Alatas Ali Alatas ( ar, علي العطاس '; 4 November 193211 December 2008) was an Indonesian diplomat of Ba 'Alawi sada descent, who served as the country's foreign minister from 1988 to 1999. He was Indonesia's longest serving foreign minister. ...

, Indonesian diplomat * Ali Aldabbagh, Iraqi engineer and politician *

Ali Abu Awwad Ali Abu Awwad ( ar, علي أبو عواد, born 1972) is a prominent Palestinian peace activist and proponent of nonviolence. He is the founder of ''Taghyeer'' (Change), a Palestinian national movement promoting nonviolence to achieve and guarant ...

, Palestinian pacifist *

Ali Babacan Ali Babacan (; born 4 April 1967) is a Turkish politician, economist, and engineer. He is the founder and current leader of the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA). He served 13 years as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Economy, Chie ...

, Turkish politician *

Ali Mohammad Besharati Ali Mohammad Besharati (born 1945) is a senior Iranian politician who served as deputy foreign minister and also, interior minister. Early life and education Besharati was born in Jahrom in 1945. He studied medicine. However, he holds a bachelor ...

(born 1945), Iranian politician * Ali Bozer, Turkish politician *

Ali Brownlee Alastair Brownlee (14 April 1959 – 14 February 2016) was an English radio broadcaster best known for his coverage of Middlesbrough F.C. on BBC Tees from 1982 onwards. His connection to the club earned him the honorific "Voice of the Boro". ...

(1959–2016), English sportscaster *

Ali Çetinkaya Ali Çetinkaya, also known as " Kel" Ali Bey (1878 – 21 February 1949) was an Ottoman-born Turkish army officer and politician, who served eight terms in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, including a period in 1939–40 as his country' ...

, Turkish Army officer * Ali al-Dandachi, Syrian scout leader *

Ali Dizaei Jamshid Ali Dizaei ( fa, جمشید علی دیزایی, transliteration: ''Jamshīd ʿAlī Dizaī''; ) (born 1962) is a former Commander in London's Metropolitan Police Service, Iranian-born with dual nationality, and formerly one of Britain's ...

(born 1962), Anglo-Iranian police officer and criminal * Ali Džabič (1853–1918), Bosnian mufti *

Ali Erdemir Ali Erdemir,Ali Erdemir was elected in 2019
as a member of

, Turkish scientist * Ali Fadel, Iraqi politician * Ali Hassan al-Majid (1941–2010), Iraqi politician and mass murderer * Ali Jarbawi, Palestinian politician * Ali Kaya (serial killer) (born 1979), Turkish serial killer * Ali Kemal Bey, Turkish journalist, newspaper editor and poet *

Ali Khademhosseini Ali Khademhosseini ( fa, علی خادم‌حسینی, born October 30, 1975, Tehran, Iran) is the Director and CEO of the Terasaki Institute and former professor at the University of California-Los Angeles where he held a multi-departmental profes ...

(born 1975), Iranian-Canadian bioengineer * Ali Khamenei (born 1939), Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989 *

Ali Kordan Ali Kordan (23 October 1958 – 22 November 2009) was an Iranian conservative politician who served in the Revolutionary Guards, the judiciary and as deputy oil minister, before becoming interior minister of Iran in 2008 for just 90 days. He was ...

(1958–2009), Iranian politician * Ali ibn Abbas al-Majusi, 11th century physician * Ali Maksum, Indonesian Islamic leader *

Ali al-Masudi Al-Mas'udi ( ar, أَبُو ٱلْحَسَن عَلِيّ ٱبْن ٱلْحُسَيْن ٱبْن عَلِيّ ٱلْمَسْعُودِيّ, '; –956) was an Arab historian, geographer and traveler. He is sometimes referred to as the "Herodotu ...

(''al-Masʿūdī)'', Arab historian, geographer and traveler * Ali Mech, 13th-century tribal chief *

Ali Akbar Moinfar Ali Akbar Moinfar ( fa, علی‌اکبر معین‌فر; 14 January 1928 – 2 January 2018) was an Iranian politician and the first oil minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, serving briefly from 1979 to 1980. He later served as a member o ...

, Iranian politician * Ali Moulana, Sri Lankan politician, chairman of Eravur Urban Council *

Ali Qanso Ali Khalil Qanso ( ar, علي قانصوه) was a Lebanese politician who served as a minister for parliamentary affairs in the second cabinet of Saad Hariri. He was the president of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and he served as minister ...

, Lebanese politician *

Ali İsmet Öztürk Ali İsmet Öztürk (born 23 May 1964) is a Turkish professional display pilot, an aerobatic aircraft designer and an aviation businessman. He is the first civilian to be recognised as a professional aerobatic pilot in the country. He flies in ...

(born 1964), Turkish aerobatics pilot * Ali ibn Ridwan, 11th century astrologer *

Ali Sabancı Ali İsmail Sabancı (May 5, 1969; Adana) is a Turkish businessperson and a third generation member of thSabancıFamily. He is the Chairperson of 'Esas Holding Education life Ali Sabancı earned his M.B.A. degree with a major in International ...

, Turkish businessman *

Ali Sadikin Ali Sadikin (7 July 1926 – 20 May 2008), better known as Bang Ali, was an Indonesian politician who served as the fourth governor of Jakarta from 1966 until 1977. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Minister of Transportation from 1963 u ...

, Indonesian politician * Ali Said Raygal, Somali politician *

Ali Sastroamidjojo Ali Sastroamidjojo ( EYD: Ali Sastroamijoyo; 21 May 1903 – 13 March 1975) was an Indonesian politician and diplomat who served as prime minister of Indonesia from 1953 until 1955 and again from 1956 until 1957. He also served as the Indo ...

, 8th and 10th Prime Minister of Indonesia *

Ali Sayyar Ali Sayyar (1926–October 2019) was a veteran Bahraini journalist who founded and edited a newspaper, '' Al Qafilah'', and a magazine, ''Sada Al Osbou''. He was one of the founding fathers of the Bahraini press. Early life and education Sayyar ...

(1926–2019), Bahraini journalist and politician * Ali Shayegan (1903–1981), Iranian politician *

Ali Tayebnia Ali Tayebnia ( fa, علی طیب‌نیا, born 5 April 1960) is an Iranian academic, economist and former minister of finance. He was designated by President Hassan Rouhani for the position of finance minister on 4 August 2013 and was confirmed ...

(born 1960), Iranian academic and politician * Ali Wallace (naturalist), assistant to naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace *

Ali Wazir Muhammad Ali Wazir (Pashto/Urdu: ) is a Pakistani Pashtun politician who is the co-founder of a human rights movement, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. During his studen ...

, Pakistani politician and leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement * Ali Yafie, Indonesian Islamic leader * Ali Yusuf Kenadid, Somali Sultan of the Sultanate of Hobyo * Ali I of Yejju (died 1788), Ethiopian leader * Ali II of Yejju (c. 1819 – c. 1866), Ethiopian leader

Given female name

Arts and entertainment

* Ali Barter (born 1986), Australian singer-songwriter *

Ali Bastian Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera ' ...

(born 1982), English actress * Ali Benjamin, American author *

Ali Brown Alistair Duncan Brown (born 11 February 1970), commonly known as Ali Brown, is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club, before moving to Nottinghamshire for the 2009 season. He was nicknamed "Lordy", in allusion to ...

(born 1971), American author * Ali Brustofski (born 1993), American singer * Ali Bryan, Canadian novelist *

Ali Caldwell Ali Caldwell (born June 28, 1988) is an American singer from Woodbridge, New Jersey. She began her career as a member of Xhale, a three-person R&B group. In 2016, Caldwell auditioned for Season 11 of the US edition of ''The Voice'' and compet ...

(born 1988), American singer * Ali Cobrin (born 1989), American actress * Ali Cobby Eckermann (born 1963), Australian poet * Ali Ewoldt (born 1982), American theatre actress * Ali Fedotowsky (born 1984), American television presenter *

Ali Hillis Ali Hillis (born December 29, 1978) is an American actress who has appeared in television and film, and voices a number of characters in video games. She may be best known for her video game work as Dr. Liara T'Soni in the ''Mass Effect'' trilogy ...

(born 1978), American actress * Ali Kay, American model * Ali Landry (born 1973), American model and actress * Ali Larter (born 1976), American actress *

Ali Lee Ali Lee Kai-sum (Chinese: 李佳芯; Jyutping: Lei5 Gaai1 Sam1; born 27 November 1982) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB. Lee first received attention as a television presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong's entertainment a ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong actress *

Ali Liebegott Ali Liebegott is an American writer, actor, and comedian. She is best known for her work as a novelist and a writer/producer on the Amazon original series '' Transparent''. Liebegott has taught creative writing at University of California, San Di ...

(born 1971), American writer *

Ali Liebert ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

(born 1981), Canadian actress *

Ali Lohan Aliana Taylor "Ali" Lohan ( ; born December 22, 1993) is an American singer, actress, model and television personality. Lohan is the younger sister of actress and singer Lindsay Lohan. Early life Lohan was born in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, ...

(born 1993), American model and actress * Ali MacGraw (born 1939), American actress * Ali McGregor, Australian soprano * Ali Michael (born 1990), American fashion model *

Ali Rogers Ali Rogers Fauntleroy (born October 29, 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Laurens, South Carolina who was named Miss South Carolina 2012. Biography She won the title of Miss South Carolina on July 14, 2012, when she received h ...

(born 1991), American beauty pageant titleholder *

Ali Ryerson Ali Ryerson (born 21 October 1952 in New York City) is a flutist with a background in both classical and jazz, as well as being an instructor. She has performed and toured worldwide with a wide range of artists including Billy Taylor, Kenny Barr ...

(born 1952), American flutist * Ali Shaw (born 1982), Scottish television presenter *

Ali Smith Ali Smith CBE FRSL (born 24 August 1962) is a Scottish author, playwright, academic and journalist. Sebastian Barry described her in 2016 as "Scotland's Nobel laureate-in-waiting". Early life and education Smith was born in Inverness on 24 Au ...

(born 1962), Scottish author * Ali Sotto (born 1961), Filipino actress * Ali Spagnola, American musician *

Ali Sparkes Ali Sparkes (born 1966) is a British children's author. Books Her books include '' The Shapeshifter'' series of 6 books, ''Out of this World'' (a prequel to ''The Shapeshifter'' and first released as ''Miganium''), ''Unleashed,'' a series of ...

(born 1966), British author * Ali Stephens (born 1991), American model * Ali Stone (born 1992), Spanish record producer * Ali Stroker (born 1987), American actress * Ali Tamposi (born 1989), American songwriter *

Ali Wentworth Alexandra "Ali" Wentworth (born January 12, 1965) is an American actress, comedian, author, and producer. Early life Wentworth's mother, Muffie Cabot (née Mabel Bryant Hobart), was Nancy Reagan's White House social secretary from 1981 to 19 ...

(born 1965), American actress *

Ali Wong Alexandra Dawn Ali Wong (born April 19, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her Netflix stand-up specials ''Baby Cobra'' (2016), ''Hard Knock Wife'' (2018), and ''Don Wong'' (2022). She starred in the film ' ...

(born 1982), Vietnamese-Chinese-American comedian

Sports

Ali Bernard Ali Bernard (born April 11, 1986 in New Ulm, Minnesota) is a female wrestler, who competes in the women's freestyle heavyweight (72 kg) division. Wrestling Greco-Roman-style in high school at New Ulm High School, she earned the Minnes ...

(born 1986), American Olympic athlete *

Ali Brigginshaw Ali Brigginshaw (born 1 December 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she is the captain of the B ...

(born 1989), Australian international rugby league player * Ali Frantti (born 1996), American volleyball player * Ali Johnson (born 1998), English footballer *

Ali Krieger Alexandra Blaire Krieger (born July 28, 1984) is an American soccer player for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women ...

(born 1984), American soccer player * Ali Loke (born 1993), Welsh squash player * Ali Riley (born 1987), American-born New Zealand soccer player *

Ali Viola Ali Viola (born January 1, 1976) is an American, former collegiate All-American softball player and coach. She played college softball for Nebraska from 1995 to 1998. She owns various records for the school and is one of ten NCAA Division I hi ...

(born 1976), American softball player

Others

Ali Cupper Alison Sarah Cupper (born 20 January 1980) is an Australian politician. She was an Independent member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2018 until 2022, representing the seat of Mildura and was a previous Labor candidate. Political ca ...

(born 1980), Australian politician * Ali Hewson (born 1961), Irish activist * Ali Hogg (born 1980), Australian activist * Ali Holman (born 1973), American author * Ali Vincent (born 1975), American spokeswoman * Ali Watkins (born 1992), American journalist

Middle name

Abbas Ali Khalatbari Abbas Ali Khalatbari ( fa, عباسعلی خلعتبری, Abbās-'Alī Khal’atbarī; 1912 – 11 April 1979), also known as Abbas Ali Khal'atbari, was an Iranian diplomat, who served as the minister of foreign affairs from 1971 to 1978. He was ...

(1912–1979), Iranian diplomat * Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar (born 1976), Bengali MLA of Assam *

Ahmad Ali Sepehr Ahmad Ali Sepehr, also known as Movarrekh Al Dowleh, (1889–1976) was an Iranian historian and politician. He held several government posts during both the Qajar and Pahlavi rule. Early life and education Sepehr was born in Tehran in 1889. His ...

(1889–1976), Iranian historian and politician * Ahmed Ali Enayetpuri (1898-1959), Bengali author and journalist * Ajmal Ali Choudhury (1916-1971), Bengali politician * Akbar Ali Khan, Bangladeshi economist * Golam Ali Chowdhury (1824–1888), Bengali landlord and philanthropist *

Hatem Ali Jamadar Khan Sahib Hatem Ali Jamadar ( bn, হাতেম আলী জমাদ্দার; 1872–1982) was a Bengali politician and philanthropist. He served as a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly and the East Bengal Legislative Assembly. Ea ...

(1872–1982), Bengali politician * Janab Ali Majumdar, Bengali politician * Lotf Ali Khan (c. 1769–1794), last Shah of the Zand dynasty, of Persia *

Mahbub Ali Khan Mahbub Ali Khan ( bn, মাহবুব আলী খান; 3 November 1934 – 6 August 1984) was a Bangladesh Navy rear admiral and the Chief of Naval Staff from 1979 till his death in 1984. He is known for his heroic actions done for hi ...

(1934-1984), Bangladeshi chief of naval staff *

Mehmet Ali Birand Mehmet Ali Birand (9 December 1941 – 17 January 2013) was a Turkish journalist, political commentator and writer. Biography He was born to İzzet and his wife Mürvet on 9 December 1941 in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. His mother was of Kurdish de ...

(1941–2013), Turkish journalist *

Mohammad Ali Varasteh Mohammad Ali Varasteh (1896–1989) was an Iranian statesman who held several cabinet posts in the 1950s and also, served as the governor of Isfahan Province. He was the head of the regency council which was formed soon after the Shah Mohammad R ...

(1896–1989), Iranian statesman * Mohammed Ali Qamar, Bengali boxer *

Morshed Ali Khan Panni Morshed Ali Khan Panni is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from Tangail-8. Early life and family Morshed Ali Khan Panni was born into the Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Karatia. His ...

, Bangladeshi politician * Najib Ali Choudhury, Bengali Islamic scholar * Osman Ali Sadagar (1856–1948), Bengali-Assamese politician and educationist *

Rowshan Ali Chowdhury Mohammad Rowshan Ali Chowdhury ( bn, মোহাম্মদ রওশন আলী চৌধুরী; 18741933) was a Bengali journalist, writer, poet and politician. Early life Chowdhury was born in 1874 in the village of Maguradangi in Pan ...

(1874–1933), Bengali journalist * Sherman Ali Ahmed, Bengali MLA of Assam * Wajid Ali Choudhury, Bengali MLA of Assam * Wajed Ali Khan Panni (1871–1936), Bengali aristocrat * Wajid Ali Khan Panni II, Bangladeshi politician *

Yakub Ali Chowdhury Mohammad Yakub Ali Chowdhury (2 November 1888 – 15 December 1940) was a Bengali essayist and journalist. He was noted as one of the few Bengali Muslim literary scholars of his time. Early life Chowdhury was born on 2 November 1888 in the village ...

(1888–1940), Bengali essayist

Surname

Arts and entertainment

* Aamir Ali, Indian television actor *

Ahmad Ali Ahmed Ali (1 July 1910 in Delhi – 14 January 1994 in Karachi) ( ur, احمد علی ) was a Pakistani novelist, poet, critic, translator, diplomat and scholar. A pioneer of the modern Urdu short story, his works include the short story c ...

(1910–1994), Pakistani writer *

Ahmad Ismail Ali Ahmad Ismail Ali ( ar, أحمد إسماعيل علي) (14 October 1917 – 26 December 1974) was the Commander-in-Chief of Egypt's army and minister of war during the October War of 1973, and is best known for his planning of the attack across ...

(1917–1974), Egyptian army officer * Alauddin Ali (1952–2020), Bangladeshi music composer * Ali (born 1968), Indian film actor * Begum Nawazish Ali (born 1979), Pakistani television host *

Filiz Ali Filiz Ali (born 30 September 1937) is a Turkish pianist and musicologist. She studied piano at the State Conservatory of Music in Ankara. Graduating from Ferhunde Erkin's class in 1958, she received a Fulbright scholarship to study in the Un ...

(born 1937), Turkish pianist * Imtiaz Ali (born 1971), Indian film director *

Laylah Ali Laylah Ali (born 1968Baker, Alex (2007) ''Laylah Ali: Typology''. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. p. 47. ) is a contemporary visual artist known for paintings in which ambiguous race relations are depicted with a graphic clarity and carto ...

(born 1968), American visual artist * Mahershala Ali (born 1974), American actor * Shahalom Ali, better known as Ali Shahalom, comedian and television presenter * Rashied Ali (1935–2009), American drummer * Rucka Rucka Ali (born 1987), American rapper, radio personality, singer, comedian, and satirist * Sadeq Ali (1800–1862), Bengali poet, writer and judge *

Somy Ali Somy Ali ( ur, سومی علی, ar, سومي علي; born 25 March 1976)Singh, Prashant (30 April 2012Salman helps Somy Ali's charity foundation ''Hindustan Times'' is a Pakistani-American actress, writer, filmmaker, model and activist who has ...

(born 1976), Bollywood actress * Syed Murtaza Ali, Bengali writer and historian *

Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original series '' Love That Girl!'', a ...

(born 1979), American actress and singer

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* Awais Ali (born 2005), Pakistani cricketer * Abdulaziz Ali (born 1980), Qatari footballer *

Hameen Ali Hameen Mitsurugi Ali III (born April 14, 1977) is an American former college football player for the College of William & Mary who is best known for being the 2000 recipient of the Disney Sports Spirit Award. The award is presented annually to ...

(born 1977), American football player * Imtiaz Ali (born 1954), former West Indian cricketer * Imtiaz Ali, Trinidadian cricketer * Jusif Ali (born 2000), Finnish footballer * Laila Ali (born 1977), American television personality and former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007, daughter of Muhammad Ali *

Meral Yıldız Ali Meral Yıldız Ali (born June 23, 1987 in Romania) is a Romanian- Turkish female table tennis player. She plays for Fenerbahçe TT since 2007 and also played for Constanta TT in Romania and Eskişehir Anadolu University in Turkey. ...

(born 1987), Romanian-Turkish female table tennis player * Moeen Ali – English cricket player * Muhammad Ali (1942–2016; born Cassius Clay), American boxer, activist and philanthropist * Mohamed Ali (born 1992), Indian professional footballer * Nur Ali (born 1974), Pakistani-American racing driver * Rahman Ali (born 1944; born Rudolph Valentino Clay), American boxer, brother of Muhammad Ali *

Veronica Porché Ali Veronica Porché Anderson (formerly Porché Ali, ) is an American woman, the widow of American singer Carl Anderson and formerly the third wife of American boxer Muhammad Ali. She is the mother of Ali's two daughters Hana and actress and undef ...

, American psychologist and the former wife of boxer Muhammad Ali

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* Ahmadu Ali (born 1936), Nigerian politician * Anwar Ali, Pakistani economist * Ayaan Hirsi Ali (born 1969), writer and politician *

Altab Ali Altab Ali ( bn, আলতাব আলী; 1953 – 4 May 1978) was a Bangladeshi textile worker stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated killing. His death sparked widespread outrage and grassroots action that helped to reduce racism ...

, factory garment worker murdered by three teenagers in a racist attack in East London *

Ayub Ali Master Ayub Ali Master ( bn, আইয়ুব আলী মাস্টার; died 1980), was an early British Bangladeshi social reformer, politician and entrepreneur. He is notable for pioneering social welfare work for many early British Asians. H ...

, founder of the Shah Jalal Restaurant in London, which became a hub for the British Asian community *

Azad Ali Azad Ali is a British activist and a spokesman for the Islamic Forum of Europe. He was founding chair of the Muslim Safety Forum, is Vice-Chair of Unite Against Fascism (UAF), and former director of engagement at Muslim Engagement and Development ...

, IT worker and civil servant for the HM Treasury * Azmin Ali (born 1964), Malaysian politician *

Dina Ali Dina Ali Lasloom ( ar, دينا علي السلوم; born 29 March 1993) is a Saudi woman who attempted to seek asylum in Australia to escape Saudi guardianship laws, but was forcibly repatriated to Saudi Arabia from the Philippines. She was ...

, an Indian activist * Enam Ali, founder of the British Curry Awards, ''Spice Business Magazine'' and Ion TV * Hassan Al-Ali, former General Secretary of the Kuwait Boy Scouts Association * Ilias Ali (Bangladeshi politician), Bangladeshi politician, Organising Secretary of the Bangladesh National Party * Abul Aziz Muhammad Ismail Ali (1868–1937), Urdu poet and activist * Jobeda Ali, social entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker and Chief Executive of Three Sisters Care *

Kazim Ali Kazim Ali (born April 5, 1971) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, and professor. His most recent books are ''Inquisition'' ( Wesleyan University Press, 2018) and ''All One's Blue'' (Harper Collins India, 2016). His honors include an Individu ...

(born 1971), American poet, novelist, essayist, and professor * Mahbub Ali, Bangladeshi politician and Member of Parliament *

Mahmud Ali (statesman) Mahmud Ali ( bn, মাহমুদ আলী; ur, ; 1 September 1919 – 17 November 2006) was a progressive leftist Pakistani politician known for his agrarian politics. He was part of the Freedom Movement and played an important role dur ...

, Indian Freedom Movement leader, statesman * Mockbul Ali, British diplomat and former Islamic Issues Adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office * Munsur Ali, British film producer, screenwriter and director * Mustafa Ali, Malaysian politician * Muhammad Shamsi Ali (born 1967), Indonesian-American Muslim scholar * Siraj Ali, British Bangladeshi restaurateur and philanthropist *

Nasim Ali Nasim "Nash" Ali, ( bn, নাসিম আলী; born 7 February 1969) is a British Labour Party politician, councillor for Regent's Park, former Cabinet Member for Young People in Camden Council and former Mayor of Camden. In May 2003, a ...

, UK Labour Party politician, councillor and former Mayor of Camden * Noble Drew Ali (1886–1929), founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America * Ragib Ali, industrialist, pioneer tea-planter, educationalist, philanthropist and banker * Rushanara Ali (born 1975), British politician * Sabahattin Ali (1907–1948), Turkish novelist and journalist *

Safiye Ali Safiye Ali (2 February 1894 – 5 July 1952) was a Turkish physician, the first female medical doctor of the Republic of Turkey. She was a graduate of Robert College in Istanbul. She treated soldiers in the Balkan Wars, World War I, and the Turk ...

(1891–1952), Turkish physician * Saleem Ali (born 1973), Pakistani-American scholar * Salim Ali (1896–1987), Indian ornithologist and naturalist * Samina Ali, Indian-American author and activist *Sarfraz Ali (born c. 1977), convicted of the racially motivated murder of Ross Parker * Shah Muhammad Ibrahim Ali (1872–1931), Bengali poet and Islamic scholar * Shohid Ali, Bengali advocate * Sonni Ali (died 1492), first king of the West African Songhai empire * Syed Mohammad Ali (1928–1993), Bangladeshi journalist, founder of Bangladesh ''The Daily Star'' * Syed Mohsin Ali, former Minister of Social Welfare *

Syed Mujtaba Ali Syed Mujtaba Ali ( bn, সৈয়দ মুজতবা আলী; 13 September 1904 – 11 February 1974) was a Bengali writer, journalist, travel enthusiast, academic, scholar and linguist. He lived in Bangladesh, India, Germany, Afghanist ...

, author, journalist, travel enthusiast, academician, scholar and linguist * Sheikh Razzak Ali (1928–2015), author, journalist and politician in Bangladesh

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* Abdul Ali * Ali Reza *

Ali Sher (disambiguation) Ali Sher may refer to: People *Ali Sher Bengali, 16th-century Muslim theologian * Ali Sher Hyderi, 20th-century political leader from Sindh, Pakistan * Ali Sher Khalji, 13th-century governor of Bengal *Ali Sher Khan Anchan, 17th-century king from ...

* Barkat Ali *

Mehmet Ali Mehmet Ali, Memet Ali or Mehmed Ali ("Ali"
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Aaliyah * Aliye *

Aliya Aliya ( ar, عَلِيَّة‎ ), Aaliyah, Alia, or Aliyah is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the feminine of the name Ali, meaning "exalted". People * Aliya bint Ali (1911–1950), Queen of Iraq * ''Aliyah bint Abdallah al-Mansur'', was th ...

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* Ali (actor), Telugu comedian and TV presenter * Ali (French rapper) (born 1995), French rapper of Moroccan origin * Ali (graffiti artist) * Ali (American rapper), aka Ali Jones, American rapper *

Ali (South Korean singer) Cho Yong-jin (; born November 20, 1984), known professionally as Ali (알리), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, pianist, radio host and professor in applied musical arts at the Seoul Technical Arts College. Following her debut in 2009, she w ...

Ali (wrestler) Adeel Alam (born March 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Mustafa Ali. Prior to signing with WWE, Alam worked on the independent circuit after ...

, ring name of Pakistani-American professional wrestler Adeel Alam * Ali B, Dutch rapper *

Ali B (DJ) Alistair Bennett, professionally known as Ali B, is an English disc jockey, radio presenter and producer. He is a former resident DJ at Fabric in London and is the owner of Air Recordings. He has released numerous singles and extended plays. H ...

, British DJ * Ali Bongo (magician) (1929–2009), stage name of British comedy magician William Wallace *

Ali G Alistair Leslie Graham, better known as Ali G, is a satirical fictional character created and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. A faux-streetwise poseur from Staines, Ali G speaks in rude boy-style Multicultural London English a ...

, stage persona used by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen * Ali Hassan (actor) (born 1972), Indian television actor * Ali Official, British-Bangladeshi comedian * Big Ali, American rapper and DJ

Fictional characters

* Ali (character), a Chinese cartoon character * Ali (''House''), a character in the television series ''House'' * Ali Baba, a character in the folk tale of ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' *Ali Bombay, a character in the television series ''

M.A.S.K. M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) is a media franchise created by Kenner. The main premise revolved around the fight between the titular protagonist underground task force and the criminal organization V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network of ...

'' * Ali Osman, a character in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Ali Al-Saachez, a character in the anime series ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' *''Ali'', a character in ''The Land Before Time IV: Journey to the Mists''

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