Khalīl
خَلِيل
Say it kha-LEEL
A close friend
At a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Also spelled
- Khalil, Khaleel, Halil, Kalil
Meaning & source
A close, intimate friend; Ibrāhīm is Khalīl Allāh.
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والخَلِيل: الصَّدِيق
Ibn Manẓūr, Lisān al-ʿArab, vol. 11, p. 217 (Dār Ṣādir, Beirut, 3rd ed. 1414 AH)