סאלי
Sali means “he who prays, from Baba Sali (Judeo-Arabic)”
Sali is a name for girls and boys, of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Boys are often named after Baba Sali, the Moroccan-born kabbalist Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira.
- In Hebrew
- סאלי
- In English letters
- Sali
- Other English spellings
- Sally
- Meaning
- He who prays, from Baba Sali (Judeo-Arabic)
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 101
643 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sali.
- 405 of them are women and girls, and 238 are men and boys.
- 21 of them were born in 1991, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 55, against 40 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Sali is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סאלי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 405 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 238 | 8 | 449 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 1,331 | 30 | 122 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 216 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 230 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Sali ranked 122 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Sali in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sali.
What does the name Sali mean?
Sali means “he who prays, from Baba Sali (Judeo-Arabic)”. Sali is a name for girls and boys, of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin. Boys are often named after Baba Sali, the Moroccan-born kabbalist Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira.
Is Sali a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sali is used for both girls and boys. Of the 643 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 405 are women and girls and 238 are men and boys.
How do you write Sali in Hebrew?
Sali is written סאלי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Sali?
643 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sali today. The most were born in 1991. In 2024, Sali ranked 122 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.