Khalil is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Khalil means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Khalil across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Khalil has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Khalil is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “friend, close companion”. From the Arabic khalil meaning intimate friend.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,203 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,536 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Khalil per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (1,242/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (160/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (3/yr).
Khalil has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #524 nationally (given to 1,350 babies that year).
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