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Khaleel, name meaning in Islam.

Khaleel means close friend. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

خَلِيل

Khaleel

Close friend

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
خَلِيل
Say it
kha-LEEL
Root
خ ل ل
In the Quran
Yes, 4:125

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Meaning

Khaleel, explained.

Khaleel (خَلِيل) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means close friend.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Khaleel comes from the root خ ل ل, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Khaleel in the Quran?

"And Allah took Ibrahim as an intimate friend (khalil)" (4:125).

Quran 4:125

وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينًۭا مِّمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌۭ وَٱتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۗ وَٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ خَلِيلًۭا

Wa man ahsanu deenam mimmman aslama wajhahoo lillaahi wa huwa muhsinunw wattaba'a Millata Ibraaheema haneefaa; wattakhazal laahu Ibraaheema khaleelaa

And who is better in religion than one who submits himself to Allah while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth? And Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend.

Quran 4:125. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Khaleel

Say it kha-LEEL. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Khalil and Halil. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: خ kha + ل lam + ي ya + ل lam.

Choosing Khaleel

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Khaleel bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Khaleel

  • Prophet Ibrahim, Khalilullah, the friend of Allah

Names like Khaleel

  1. Quran 4:125, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Khaleel mean in Islam?

Khaleel (خَلِيل) means close friend. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Khaleel in the Quran?

"And Allah took Ibrahim as an intimate friend (khalil)" (4:125).

Is Khaleel a boy or girl name?

Khaleel is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Khaleel in Arabic?

Khaleel is written خَلِيل in Arabic, said kha-LEEL.

Is it Khaleel or Khalil?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, خَلِيل. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.