Khalil

“Friend” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #384 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Khalil reached its best rank, #251, in 1995 and ranked #384 in 2025. Roughly 25,000 boys have been named Khalil since 1957. In Louisiana and Mississippi it runs about 3× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 620 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,100 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Khalils

Khalil Sultan — Timurid Sultan
Khalil Al Ghamdi — footballer
Khalil al-Wazir — Palestinian military leader, founder of Fatah (1935–1988)
Khalil Chemmam — Tunisian association football player
Khalil Taha — Lebanese wrestler (1932-2020)

In stories & tradition

Khalil Abdul-Muhsen — The Next Man

What Khalils become

Among 358 notable people named Khalil:

Sports figures appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Khalil Al Ghamdi, footballer.

Similar names: Ahmed · Khalid · Nasir · Khaled · Karim · Jaleel

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