Arabic · boy

Khalil

A familiar name with a nostalgic, vintage feel.

Rank 2024

#391

Trend

falling

Band

balanced

Styles

vintage

Meaning

Friend, close companion

Khalil is a balanced boy name with Arabic roots. In 2024, 830 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #391 nationally, and it has been gently easing in recent years. Its style leans vintage — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

vintage

About Arabic names

Arabic names are built on meaning, drawn from a language where nearly every name traces to a root word — nobility, light, praise, beauty. Many honor faith directly, and family names traditionally chain generations together through forms like ibn, meaning son of. Their sounds travel well: long open vowels and soft consonants that read gracefully in English, from Amir to Layla to Omar.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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