Khalil name meaning
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What does Khalil mean?
Used dominantly in Hindi, Arabic and Sindhi celebrated, Khalil means "Charming, Good Friend, Honourable Comrade, Another Name for Prophet Muhammad, Confidant, Close Friend or Beautiful" and came from Arabic and English is aimed at both sexes.
Khalil is Arabic equivalent of Khalil.
How do I pronounce Khalil?
Two syllabled Khalil is pronounced as k-halil. kha-lil is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.
Variants of Khalil
Names that rhyme with KhalilHow popular is the name Khalil?
Khalil is a popular in United States where over 17901 new-borns have been given the name since 1957. Recently the name is rising, in 1995, the moniker grabbed the 251st spot and 1118 baby boys were given the name.
In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 23 times Khalil is a common name in France given to over 3400 babies in 51 years.
At the peak of its usage in 2016, it ranked 313rd when 198 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
Khalil is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.
In 2014, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 574 on boy names chart when 62 babies were named Khalil. Over 808 babies in England and Wales have been named Khalil.
The name is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, its highest ever rank is 693 (2003) in its 18 years run on Belgium naming chart. Over 149 people have been named Khalil in Belgium.
Khalil is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Khalil is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 2000 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in India, Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Morocco, Iraq, Oman, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Palestine, Tunisia, Lebanon, Chad, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
At least, 790000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.
Year | Boys | Girls | ||
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Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
2023 | 340 | 979 | 15121 | 5 |
2022 | 308 | 1085 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 294 | 1133 | 15165 | 5 |
2020 | 275 | 1226 | 11049 | 8 |
2019 | 302 | 1123 | 6997 | 16 |
2018 | 395 | 801 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 423 | 732 | 11598 | 8 |
2016 | 446 | 694 | 16194 | 5 |
2015 | 479 | 624 | 14463 | 6 |
2014 | 465 | 625 | 16499 | 5 |
Facts
Khalil in Nordic countries
Countries | Men | Women | ||
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First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
![]() | 126 | 67 | 0 | 13 |
![]() | 191 | 22 | 41 | 9 |
What numbers say about Khalil?
You are born for so much more than you think. If letter L is your capstone, it means you are compassionate by nature. Your primary goal is to create a life you won't need a yearly vacation from. To have 7 as your personality number reveals the sensitive side of your personality. You need to communicate with people in order to expand your knowledge and widen your perspective. You want to shout it out to the world that not everyone has to think or behave the same.
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- Karina - Prevailing unisex name Karina is mainly used in Russian and Scandinavian, meaning of Karina is "Cute, Flower or Dear Little One" is originated from Italian, Old Greek and Latin
- Dorotha - Of Greek and Old Greek origin, Famed and Rooted Dorotha means "Gift or God, Gift of God or Variant of the Greek Dorothy" aimed at girls is used in English and Swedish
- Talon - Customary English and Old French Talon is used predominantly in English and a gender-neutral name, meaning of Talon is "Talon Claw, Claw or Talon"
- Raiden - Mostly used in English and Japanese frequently used, Raiden has its origin in Japanese and is used for both boys and girls, meaning of Raiden is "God of Thunder or Thunder God"
Middle names for Khalil
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Famous people named Khalil
- Khalil el-Moumni, Moroccan imam
- Khalil al-Sakakini, Palestinian Christian, Orthodox, teacher, scholar
- Khalil Sultan, Timurid ruler of Transoxiana
- Khalil Beschir, Lebanese racing driver, Formula 1 Pundit
- Khalil Duhoki, Kurdish writer, poet
- Khalil al-Deek, dual US-Jordanian citizen
- Khalil Beidas, Palestinian Christian scholar, educator
- Khalil Suleiman, Palestinian doctor in Jenin in the West Bank
- Khalil Tahmasebi, carpenter and member of the Iranian fundamentalist group Fadayan-e Islam
- Khalil al-Hibri, Lebanese politician and businessman
- Khalil Kalfat, Egyptian author, political thinker and translator
- Khalil al-Zahawi, was one of Iraq's most prominent calligraphers
- Khalil Rza Uluturk, Azerbaijani poet
- Khalil Jalil Hamza, governor of Al-Qādisiyyah province, Iraq
- Khalil Rashow, contemporary Yazidi academic
- Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi, Egyptian jurisprudent in Maliki Islamic law
- Khalil al-Wazir, As a top aide of Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat
- Khalil Al-Hanahneh, Jordanian athlete
- Khalil Ramal, former politician in Ontario, Canada
- Khalil Greene, former Major League Baseball shortstop
- Khalil Ibrahim, Sudanese insurgent leader
- Khalil Kain, an American actor and rapper also known as K. Kain best
- Khalil Mamut, Uyghur refugee
- Khalil Mardam Bey, Syrian poet and critique
- Khalil Fong, Hong Kong-based American singer-songwriter and producer
- Khalil Ghanim, footballdatabase
- Khalil Al Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian football referee
- Khalil Maleki, Iranian socialist political figure and intellectual
- Khalil Azmi, retired Moroccan football goalkeeper
Lists having Khalil
- Boys names beginning with K
- Girls names beginning with K
- Arabic Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Sindhi Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Boy names that starts with Kha
- Baby Names that mean Charming
- Baby Names that mean Sincere
- Baby Names that mean Friend
- Baby Names that mean Good
- Baby Names that mean Honourable
- Baby Names that mean Prophet
- Baby Names that mean Muhammad
- Baby Names that mean Close
- Baby Names that mean Beautiful
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls