- Meaning
- Close friend
- Arabic
- خليل
- Say it
- kha-LEEL
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah An-Nisa (4:125)
About the meaning
God took Ibrahim as a close friend, khalil (4:125). He is called Khalil Allah.
Other spellings
Khaleel, Halil
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Questions about Khalil
What does Khalil mean?
Khalil means: Close friend. God took Ibrahim as a close friend, khalil (4:125). He is called Khalil Allah.
Is Khalil in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah An-Nisa (4:125).
Is Khalil a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Khalil is a boy’s name.
How do you write Khalil in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Khalil is written خليل.