Khalil
PronunciationArabic: [xaliːl]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
Meaning"friend"
Other names
Alternative spellingKhaleel, Khelil
Related namesHalil

Khalil or Khaleel (Arabic: خليل) means friend and is a common male first name in the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Balkans, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Central Asia and among Muslims in South Asia and as such is also a common surname. It is also used amongst Turkic peoples of Russia and African Americans. The female counterpart of this name is Khalila or Khaleela.

In other languages

The following names can be interpreted as Khalil:






Persons with the given name

Khaleel

Al-Khalil

Khalil

Khelil

Persons with the surname

Khaleel

Khalil

Khelil

Fictional characters

See also

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