Ghali
How to say it: ga-LEE · /ɡaˈli/
From Arabic 'ghali' meaning 'precious, dear' - common given name and surname across North Africa and the Middle East.
Ghali was the 6,833rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,493 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,833 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among boys’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ghali is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ghali is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #479 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ghali
- Ghali (born 1993)Italian rapper
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