- Root
- علو
- Name
- Boy's name
- Also written
- Aly · Alee · علي
The name in the dictionary
والعلي: الرفيع
“al-ʿali is the high, the elevated”
al-Sihah, vol. 6, pp. 2434–2439
وعلي: اسم، فإما أن يكون من القوة، وإما أن يكون من علا يعلو
“Ali is a name: it is either from strength, or from ʿala yaʿlu, to rise”
Lisan al-Arab, vol. 15, pp. 83–95
In short
عَلِيّ
Ali means the high, the elevated. Al-Jawhari writes in al-Sihah: “al-ʿali is the high, the elevated.”
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Questions about the name Ali
What does the name Ali mean?
Ali means the high, the elevated. Al-Jawhari writes in al-Sihah: “al-ʿali is the high, the elevated.”
How do you write Ali in Arabic?
Ali is written علي in Arabic; also spelled Aly, Alee.
What is the root of the name Ali?
In the Arabic dictionaries, Ali goes back to the root ع · ل · و.
How we researched it
References, by volume and page
- al-Sihah, vol. 6, pp. 2434–2439
- Lisan al-Arab, vol. 15, pp. 83–95
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