ali

/AA1 L IY0/
noun
  1. 1

    A male given name from Arabic.

  2. 2

    (Islam) The Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, considered by Shias to be Muhammad's first successor (imam).

  3. 3

    A surname from Arabic.

  4. 4

    A diminutive of the female given name Alison or of its variants.

  5. 5

    A diminutive of the male given name Alistair or of its variants.