Khalil (name)
Khalil or Khaleel (Arabic: خليل) means friend and is a common male first name in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and among Muslims in South Asia and as such is also a common surname. The female counterpart of this name is Khalila or Khaleela.
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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [xaliːl] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | "friend" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Khaleel, Khelil |
| Related names | Halil |
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In other languages
The following names can be interpreted as Khalil:
- Arabic: Khalil, Khaleel, Halil, Khelil (Ar: خليل)
- Azerbaijani: Xəlil
- Kurdish: Xelîl
- Turkish: Halil
- Bengali: Kholil (খলিল), Khalil (খালিল), Khaleel (খালীল)
Persons with the given name
Khaleel
- Khaleel Mamoon (born 1948), Urdu poet
- Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Azmi (1927–1978), Urdu poet
Al-Khalil
- Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi: an 8th-century Muslim scholar best known as the author of Kitab al-'Ayn
Khalil
- Khalil (actor) (1903–1941), Indian actor
- Khalil (singer) (Khalil Amir Sharief; born 1994), American singer
- Khalil Ahmed (1936–1997), Pakistani composer
- Khalil Azmi (born 1964), Moroccan footballer
- Khalil Bass (born 1990), American football player
- Khalil Davis (born 1996), American football player
- Khalil Fong (born 1983), Hong Kong singer and songwriter
- Khalil Gibran (1883–1931), Lebanese-American artist, poet and writer
- Khalil Greene, American baseball player
- Khalil al-Hibri, Lebanese politician
- Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi (died 14th-century), Egyptian jurisprudent
- Khalil Kain (born 1964), American actor
- Khalil Khamis (born 1992), Emirati footballer
- Khalil Khamis (born 1995), Lebanese footballer
- Khalil Mack (born 1991), American football defensive end and outside linebacker
- Khalil Maleki (1903–1969), Iranian politician
- Khalil Mamut (born 1977), Uyghur refugee
- Khalil el-Moumni (born 1941), Moroccan imam
- Khalil Paden (born 1989), American football player
- Khalil Rashow (born 1952), also known as Xelîl Cindî Reşo, Yazidi-Kurdish academic, writer and researcher
- Khalil Rountree Jr., (born 1990), American mixed martial artist
- Khalil al-Sakakini (1878–1953), Palestinian academic
- Khalil Tate (born 1998), American football player
Khelil
- Khelil Bouhageb (1863-1942), Tunisian politician and reformer
Persons with the surname
Khaleel
- Bob Khaleel, American hip hop artist, better known by his stage name Bronx Style Bob
- Ibrahim Khaleel (born 1982), Indian cricketer
Khalil
- Christel Khalil, American actress of Pakistani and African descent
- Ahmed Khalil, Emirati footballer
- Rabih Abou-Khalil, Lebanese oud player and composer
- Faisal Khalil, Emirati footballer
Khelil
- Chakib Khelil (born 1939), Algerian politician, minister
- Rima Khelil (born 1989), Algerian team handball player
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