The name Khalil is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "friend". Khalil is ranked #421 on our popularity charts and is often added to user-created lists like Exotic & Unique Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Picky Parents BNG".
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Spelled in various ways, this name was first brought into the American consciousness by the Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet.
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