Given name

Halilu

Halilu is a masculine given name from Arabic. It is used in Hausa.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Halilu comes from Arabic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Arabic خَلِيل; its root is Arabic خ ل ل.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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