Cahlil
Meaning
"friend, companion"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,155
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Cahl
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"friend, companion"
Origin: Arabic
"lord, master"
Origin: Greek (Kyrios)
Kiro is more popular, ranked #6063 vs #6155 for Cahlil.
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Kiro is more popular, ranked #6063 compared to Cahlil at #6155 in the United States.
Cahlil means "friend, companion" (Arabic origin). Kiro means "lord, master" (Greek (Kyrios) origin).
Cahlil is primarily a boy name. Kiro is primarily a boy name.