Boys' name
Khalil
Close friend, intimate
خَلِيل
Khalil
Close friend, intimate
Origin
An honorific for Ibrahim ﷺ ('Khalilullah' — the friend of Allah). Used as a standalone name.
The Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful." (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).