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Alei

“The name 'Alei' is a variant of 'Ali', meaning "exalted," "noble," or "sublime," derived from the Arabic root ʿ-l-w (ع ل و).”

Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#16,884
TrendVintage
Peak year2011
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters4
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#65,535

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Alei

The name 'Alei' is a variant of 'Ali', meaning "exalted," "noble," or "sublime," derived from the Arabic root ʿ-l-w (ع ل و).

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Etymology

The name 'Alei' is a variant of 'Ali', meaning "exalted," "noble," or "sublime," derived from the Arabic root ʿ-l-w (ع ل و). It is primarily used in Islamic cultures as a masculine given name, most famously associated with Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first Shia Imam.

Alei currently ranks #16,884 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.

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