Given name & surname
Kalil
“a beloved friend”
Kalil is a variant of Kahlil. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kalil is a variant of Kahlil. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kalil 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 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kalil through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,325
- 1,325 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,309 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,309 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,133 as a first name in 2020; 1,219 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 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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