babyNamedKhalil
“close friend”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 250th
- births in 2023–2025
- 690
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,632
- +4.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Khalil
Khalil means “close friend” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Khalil in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Khalil has been rising (+4.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Khalil every 12 schools, all spellings combined.
Khalil in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
363rd boys’ name2,639 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,948−2.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
314th boys’ name419 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,972+12.1% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
574th boys’ name59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,880
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
813th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,260
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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