Ghali

♂ Boy

Pronounced GAH-lee /ˈɡɑ.li/Medium

Meaning: From Arabic ghali, 'precious, dear, beloved; costly, valuable'Medium

In 30 seconds: Precious; dear: Ghali is Arabic for 'precious, dear; valuable'. Warm, tender, and crisp (said 'GAH-lee').

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Origin MediumArabic

MeaningFrom Arabic ghali, 'precious, dear, beloved; costly, valuable'

U.S. rank (2025)#7847 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 131

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ghali comes from Arabic ghali, 'precious, dear, beloved; costly, valuable, of great worth'. A warm, tender name across the Arab world (the UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali bore it as a surname; said 'GAH-lee', the gh a soft throaty g; nickname Ghali).

In the U.S. it appears in Arab families. Rare, precious-and-dear at the root, and tender.

Did you know? Ghali means 'precious, dear, beloved; costly, valuable' in Arabic — a warm, tender name for a cherished child (said 'GAH-lee', the gh a soft throaty g).

Overall data confidence 72%

Arabic references — ghali — etymology

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ghali mean?

Ghali is Arabic for 'precious, dear, beloved; valuable'.

How do you pronounce Ghali?

It's said GAH-lee /ˈɡɑ.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first (the gh a soft throaty g).

Is Ghali a boy or girl name?

Ghali is a boy's name.

How popular is Ghali?

Ghali is a rare name in the U.S.