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Kahlil

boy name
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Khalil, 'friend'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kahlil peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

42 people · the #74,979 first name in Brazil · median age 28

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Kahlil

Most people given the name Kahlil in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Kahlil

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