BoyArabic origin2 syllables
Khalil
Meaning: “friend”
About the name Khalil
Khalil is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “friend”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Khalil ranked #384 for boys in the US, with 826 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2020. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Khalil were boys.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning “friend”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Khalil”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #384
- In 2015
- #479
- Babies in 2025
- 826
Popularity of Khalil, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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