'Ali

Derived from the Arabic root ʿ-l-w, meaning high, exalted, or sublime, Ali is one of the most widely used masculine names in the Islamic world. It was borne by Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph of Islam, making the name particularly venerated in Shia Muslim tradition. The name spread across a vast geographic range through Islamic culture and appears in numerous linguistic adaptations including the Azerbaijani Əli, Kazakh Äli, and related compound names such as Aliyev and Alireza.