Kalil
Meaning
"good friend, intimate companion"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,637
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kal, Kali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"good friend, intimate companion"
Origin: Arabic
"I am that I am; He who exists"
Origin: Hebrew hayah (to be)
Yahweh is more popular, ranked #4487 vs #4637 for Kalil.
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Yahweh is more popular, ranked #4487 compared to Kalil at #4637 in the United States.
Kalil means "good friend, intimate companion" (Arabic origin). Yahweh means "I am that I am; He who exists" (Hebrew hayah (to be) origin).
Kalil is primarily a boy name. Yahweh is primarily a boy name.