Chalil
Meaning
"friend, companion"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #26,812
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lil, Chali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"friend, companion"
Origin: Arabic
"God has heard"
Origin: Hebrew Shemu'el
Chalil is more popular, ranked #26812 vs #26952 for Smauel.
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Chalil is more popular, ranked #26812 compared to Smauel at #26952 in the United States.
Chalil means "friend, companion" (Arabic origin). Smauel means "God has heard" (Hebrew Shemu'el origin).
Chalil is primarily a boy name. Smauel is primarily a boy name.