Fun Facts About the Name Mohammadali
- 93 babies named Mohammadali: U.S. records list 93 babies given the name Mohammadali from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mohammadali Mean?
Mohammadali is a compound personal name made from two Arabic names: Muhammad and Ali. Muhammad comes from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d ("to praise") and means "praiseworthy" or "praised." Ali comes from the Arabic root ʿ-l-w ("to be high") and means "high," "elevated," or "exalted." The compound therefore carries the literal sense "praiseworthy and exalted." In Muslim usage, the two parts are also recognized as the names of the Prophet Muhammad and his cousin and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib, but that religious association is an additional layer of meaning, not a different etymology.
Mohammadali Name History & Origins
The two parts of Mohammadali have separate histories. Muhammad is the name of the Prophet of Islam (c. 570 - 632), and Ali is the name of his cousin and son-in-law, Ali ibn Abi Talib (c. 600 - 661), the fourth caliph in Sunni Islam and the first imam in Shia Islam. Both names were in use in Arabic by the 7th century and spread with the growth of Muslim societies. The two names are often combined in personal names in Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking Muslim societies.
The joined form Mohammadali is a transliteration variant of the two-part name commonly written Muhammad Ali or Mohammad Ali. In Arabic script the name is normally written as two words, محمد علي; the single-word spelling reflects South Asian and Iranian usage, where the elements are sometimes treated as one given name. Transliterations vary widely: Muhammadali, Mohammadali, Muhammad Ali, and Mohammad Ali all represent the same two Arabic elements. Documented bearers of the two-part name include Muhammad Ali Pasha (1769 - 1849), Ottoman governor of Egypt, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876 - 1948), founder of Pakistan. The American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942 - 2016), born Cassius Clay, adopted the name in 1964.
How Popular is the Name Mohammadali?
Mohammadali has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #5,960 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,042 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #8,721 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #8,064 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #10,508 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #7,428 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #9,376 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #5,960 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #13,748 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2002 | #10,241 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,756 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #7,850 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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