Khalil - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Khalil \k-halil, kha-lil\ is pronounced ka-LEEL. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "friend". See Kalil.

Khalil has 2 variant forms: Kahlil and Khaleel.

Baby names that sound like Khalil are Galil, Kahleil and Kaleel.

Khalil is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Khalil. Click here to compare Khalil with related baby names.