Khalil
Khalil is a boy name of Arabic origin, meaning Friend; companion.
What Khalil means
Friend; companion.
Khalil sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Khalil comes from
Arabic names are built from three-consonant roots, so related names share an audible family resemblance and a related field of meaning. Many describe qualities the parents hope for.
Khalil is recorded as Arabic in origin. Browse other Arabic names.
How popular is Khalil?
In the boy name rankings we track, Khalil falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Khalil
Two ideas meet in Khalil: Love and faith. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Khalil
These share Khalil's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Amadeus — Lover of God.
- Femi — God loves me.
- Madhav — Sweet like honey; Krishna.
- Radha — Success; beloved of Krishna.
- Adil — Just and fair.
- Habib — Beloved.
- Rashid — Rightly guided.
- Aya — Miracle; a sign.
- Fatima — Captivating; one who abstains.
- Yara — Small butterfly; beloved.
- David — Beloved.
- Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.