ALI  

Gender: F
Origin: Swahili
Meaning: "exalted"

Popularity in 2008: #866

A sweet, simple short form, balanced enough to stand on its own.

Variations:
Ally, Alli, Allie, Allea, Aly

Ali is being discussed in our message boards:

• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• A twin name that will go with Tennille
• I'm going to go insane! Nn for Charlotte
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!
• An Aversion To "Y"

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ali:

• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Classical Choices
• DAD NAMES: NOTEWORTHY NAMES OF SOME FAMOUS FATHERS
• UNISEX NAMES: What's Hot, What's Not
• MOM NAMES: The Names of Famous Mothers
• BABY NAME TIMELINE