Boys' names
Khalil
Close friend, intimate
خَلِيل
Khalil
Close friend, intimate
Classical Arabicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Khalil
Arabic
خَلِيل
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Classical Arabic
Origin & meaning
An honorific for Ibrahim ﷺ ('Khalilullah', the friend of Allah). Used as a standalone name.
“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).