Ali
Ali is a male given name: 91% of people named Ali are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 91% male / 9% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, Turkey, United States
- US births since 1880
- 25,827 male / 9,771 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ali
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ali," in English, "Guten Tag Ali," in German. Ali is a male given name: about 91% of people named Ali are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ali,
German
Guten Tag Ali,
French
Bonjour Ali,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ali:
Chinese
Ali您好：
Japanese
Ali様
English
Hi Ali,
German
Hi Ali,
French
Salut Ali,
Spanish
Hola Ali,
Chinese
Ali你好：
Japanese
Aliさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 73% |
| Albania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | common | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 25% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
25,827 male · 9,771 female · 35,598 births recorded
Since 1980: 72% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ali a male or female name?
Ali is a male given name: 91% of people named Ali are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Ali in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ali," in English, "Guten Tag Ali," in German. Ali is a male given name: about 91% of people named Ali are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ali a unisex name?
Ali is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Ali are men. Ali leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ali a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ali (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ali,
title = {Is Ali a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ali},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}