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Unisex name

Ali

Ali ranks #907 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #808 for dogs.
Ali's popularity trend

Ali's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#907
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−182
2014 → 2019
Gender split
58% female
58% female42% male

Gender split comes from 12 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ali mean?
/ˈɑːli/2 syllablesOrigin: Arabic

Ali comes from the Arabic root ʕaliyy, meaning "high" or "exalted." It's also the name of Ali ibn Abi Talib, a central figure in early Islamic history as cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.

Short and strong, Ali is an easy name to call across a park - simple, warm, and full of character.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Ali shows up

Cats named Ali per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
TorontoON, CA0.01%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

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