babyNamedGhali
“dear, precious”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 529th
- births in 2023–2025
- 265
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,849
- +24.9% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Ghali
Ghali is thought to mean “dear, precious” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Ghali in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Ghali has been rising fast (+24.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ghali every 32 schools, all spellings combined.
Ghali in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 142,821
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Ghaly (in French)20
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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