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Khalel

Boy

Meaning of Khalel: Arabic: 'friend'

Khalel 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 — 10476th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10476

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

287

First recorded 1997 · peak 2018

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: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Khalel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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