Upali (given name) explained

Upali or Upāli (;) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Upāli, Indian monk and barber who was said to be one of the Buddha's ten chief disciples
• Upali Batuwantudawe (1932–1956), Sri Lankan lawyer and politician
• Upali Gunaratne (born 1954), Sri Lankan politician
• Upali Kannangara (1951–2018), Sri Lankan musician
• Upali Kodituwakku (born 1964), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Upali Rajakaruna (born 1975), Sri Lankan wheelchair tennis player
• Upali Thera (1753), Sri Lankan Buddhist monk
• Upali Wijewardene (1938–1983), Sri Lankan businessman and entrepreneur