boy · arabic
Khalil
say it khah-leel
What Khalil means
- Arabic close friend; epithet of Ibrahim Islamic tradition: Khalil Allah, Friend of God, epithet of Ibrahim
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 309 in France (2019)
- no. 329 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 342 in the US (2024)
- no. 534 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 636 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 661 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 922 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1019 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Halil, Khaleel, Kahlil
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