Given name & surname
Kaleel
“a beloved friend”
Kaleel is a variant of Kahlil. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaleel is a variant of Kahlil. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaleel is a variant of Kahlil. An origin associated with Kahlil is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaleel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 555
- 555 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,637 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,637 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 424 as a first name in 2020; 376 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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