indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Arabic (Maghrebi), Comorian
Scripts بن علي(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsBin Ali, Benali, Ben-Ali
Meaning & History
Maghrebi transcription of Arabic بن علي (bin Ali) meaning "son of Ali 1". A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.