What does Halil mean?

Halil means Close Friend or Clear is used primarily in Turkish and English and originated from Turkish and Arabic is given to baby boys. Also Halil is English and Turkish equivalent of Khalil.

How do I pronounce Halil?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Halil is HAH-lil. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first HAH syllable.

Variants of Halil

Halyl, Khalil, Kahlil, Kahleel

Names that rhyme with Halil

How popular is the name Halil?

Halil is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1974 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1983, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 772 on boy names chart when 35 babies were named Halil.

Over 865 people have been named Halil in France. Halil is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 1999 and peaked in 2017 when it ranked 7055th.

In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000. There are over 153 babies that have been given the name Halil in England and Wales.

Also, it is among the top 500 boy names in Belgium. Over 267 people have been named Halil in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Halil is extremely popular in Turkey where every 1 in 200 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Indonesia. According to our estimate, over 450000 babies have been named Halil globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2017	7055	11
2016	12102	5
2015	9544	7
2014	12078	5
2013	12103	5

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Facts

Halil in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	521	95	0	5
	104	8	10	0
	427	101	0	10
	73	111	0	10
	310	0	0	0

Numerological analysis of Halil

Your expression number reveals your kind heart. You believe that nothing is impossible until your heart beats. Stick with your goals and don't give up until you become proud of yourself. You can turn from the excessive thinker into a careless child in no time. Your life interests change as you change, constantly. You are dominant in your circle of friends. You are the innovator, the one who organizes parties or sleepovers, and the initiator for doing unusual stuff.

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•  Arzoo - Meaning of Arzoo is Desire or Wish, Desire or Wish is commonly used in Arabic and Hindi is a girl name
•  Mehmood is used dominantly in Hindi, Turkish and Arabic, Mehmood means "The Prophet of Islam", a baby boy name has origin in Arabic
•  Talhah - Uncustomary Talhah especially is used in Arabic, Arabic and Sindhi, meaning of Talhah is "Narrator of Hadith, Kind of Tree or Talha" is bestowed upon both boys and girls
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Famous people named Halil

• Halil Gür, Turkish-born Dutch writer
• Halil Savda, Turkish conscientious objector
• Halil Berktay, Turkish historian at Sabancı University and columnist for the daily 'Taraf'
• Halil Mutlu, professional Turkish weightlifter with several World and Olympic championships
• Halil Rifat Pasha, Ottoman statesman and a Grand Vizier for six years between 1895 until his death
• Halil Altıntop, Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder
• Halil Kut, Ottoman-born Turkish regional governor and military commander
• Halil Akkaş, Turkish middle-distance runner
• Halil İnalcık, Turkish historian of the Ottoman Empire
• Halil Savran, Turkish-German footballer who plays as a striker
• Halil Efrat directed the movie Souvenirs
• Halil Ergün, from 1996 drama flick Mum kokulu kadinlar, who played the N.
• In 1982 drama flick, Iffet, Halil Demirler played N.

Lists having Halil

• Boy names beginning with H
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• American Boy Names
• Turkish Boy Names
• English Boy Names
• Baby Names that mean Close
• Baby Names that mean Friend
• Baby Names that mean Clear