Given name
Khalylah
“a beloved friend”
Khalylah is a variant of Khalilah. In Arabic use, Khalilah carries the interpretation “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Khalylah is a variant of Khalilah. In Arabic use, Khalilah carries the interpretation “a beloved friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Khalylah 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 2024. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Khalylah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Khalylah’s family of names
Khalylah has a related form in Khalilah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.