Alí
/aˈli/masculine
Alí is the Spanish form of the male given name Ali.
The word is a masculine proper noun used as a given name of Arabic origin.
Meaning: male given name from Arabic (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈli/
Did you know?
- While Alí is a proper name, it sounds identical to the Spanish word allí, which means 'there'. This can create humorous confusion in spoken conversation if a speaker is not careful with context.
- Due to the influence of the Moorish period in Spain, many Spanish surnames and place names share an ancestral linguistic root with Arabic names like Alí.
- The name Alí is borrowed from the Arabic word عَلِيّ, which relates to the concept of being 'high' or 'exalted'.
Examples in context
- Alí bebió té con limón.Ali drank tea with lemon.This sentence shows how to use Alí as the subject of a sentence regarding an action.Tatoeba #10016164 by Shishir, translation #10461450 by DJ_Saidez
- Alí nos troleó a todos.Ali trolled all of us.This sentence shows how to use Alí in a sentence involving modern slang.Tatoeba #10290716 by Shishir, translation #10291511 by DJ_Saidez
- Alí es una buena persona.Ali is a good person.This sentence shows how to use Alí when describing a person's character.Tatoeba #1758188 by Shishir, translation #574618 by Zac2333
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are looking at a class photo.
- Daniel¿Es Alí el chico de la izquierda?Is Alí the boy on the left?
- LucíaSí, Alí es su hermano.Yes, Alí is his brother.
- DanielÉl parece muy simpático.He seems very nice.
- LucíaLo es, es un gran chico.He is, he is a great guy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ali” translations and entries Alí, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Alí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
