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Kaleel

Boy

Meaning of Kaleel: Arabic: 'friend'

Kaleel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6298th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6298

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

555

First recorded 1992 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Kaleel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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