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The baby name Wali is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced WAH-lee (English, /ˈwɑːli/),wa-LEE (Arabic approximation, /waˈliː/).

Wali is Arabic, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Urdu
Pronunciation: WAH-lee (English, /ˈwɑːli/),wa-LEE (Arabic approximation, /waˈliː/)

What is the meaning of the name Wali ?

The baby name Wali is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced WAH-lee (English, /ˈwɑːli/),wa-LEE (Arabic approximation, /waˈliː/).

Wali is Arabic, Urdu in Origin.

Wali is an Arabic masculine name (ولي) meaning 'guardian, protector, patron,' and, in a spiritual sense, 'saintly friend [of God].' It is also one of the 99 Names of God in Islam (al-Wali), lending the name reverence in Muslim cultures and making it common in devotional and theophoric compounds.

As a given name, Wali appears across the Arabic-speaking world and throughout South and Central Asia and the Horn of Africa, either alone or in combinations such as Abdul Wali and Waliullah/Valiullah. Due to phonetic shifts across languages, notable variants include Vali (Persian) and Veli (Turkish/Ottoman); Kurdish Weli is also found, while Urdu and Pashto preserve the Arabic form. The word also served as a title for a provincial governor and denotes a legal guardian in Islamic law, associations that reinforced its status. Overall, Wali evokes protection, stewardship, and divinely guided friendship.

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Wali – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
AF 0 #56 21 1,883
AF Boys 0 #72 321 3,535
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Boys 0 #108 26 6,332
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
BD 0 #213 15 5,992
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SD Boys 0 #317 130 10,523
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
YE 0 #358 24 8,639
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
AE Boys 0 #374 1,162 22,615
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
SA Boys 0 #386 3,243 28,008
Finland Boys 0 #395 33 2,041
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #426 17 2,180
BD Boys 0 #440 141 10,045
AR Boys 0 #449 19 7,628
BH 0 #454 100 17,937
IQ Boys 0 #487 183 13,071
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
LY 0 #499 37 12,703
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IR Boys 0 #515 38 10,162
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
AE Girls 0 #532 22 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
QA Boys 0 #547 161 18,093
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
OM Boys 0 #599 294 17,948
KW Boys 0 #601 169 18,755
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #666 32 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #671 12 3,552
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
TN 0 #731 99 13,765
NG Girls 0 #733 54 15,093
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Boys 0 #799 153 16,906
SA Girls 0 #802 134 25,931
PE Boys 0 #809 70 14,506
EG Boys 0 #827 60 15,035
DZ 0 #856 327 20,130
United States Boys 2024 #857 36 7,044
Germany Boys 0 #885 68 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #887 44 5,610
MA 0 #889 241 20,986
NL Boys 0 #894 58 5,873
MY Boys 0 #897 216 25,439
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
IN Boys 0 #946 56 16,750
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
TR 0 #1,067 145 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,159 20 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,360 112 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415

Wali is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Wali

Wali is predominantly a boy's name.
Wali is a 2 syllable name, pronounced WAH-lee (English, /ˈwɑːli/),wa-LEE (Arabic approximation, /waˈliː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Walī, Walee, Waliy and Waly.
Across languages, Wali has these equivalents: Veli (Turkish), Vali (Persian), William (English, 'resolute protector'), Alexander (Greek, 'defender of men'), Ward (English, 'guardian').
Yes — Wali ranked #179 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Wali ranks highest in Sweden (#179 in 2022).
Wali's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #381 in 2021 in France.