Given name
Khalila
“a beloved friend”
Khalila is a variant of Khalilah. In Arabic use, Khalilah carries the interpretation “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Khalila is a variant of Khalilah. In Arabic use, Khalilah carries the interpretation “a beloved friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Khalila connects to the Khalil name family through Khalilah. An origin associated with Khalil 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
Khalila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 368
- 0 boys · 368 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,788 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,788 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 329 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Khalila’s family of names
Khalila has a related form in Khalilah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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