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Kahil

Quick answerKahil is an Arabic name derived from the root "kahl," meaning "eyeliner" or "kohl," and is used to describe someone with dark or beautiful eyes.

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,499
TrendRevival
Peak year1996
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureArab
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 3
Global rank#257

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kahil

Kahil is an Arabic name derived from the root "kahl," meaning "eyeliner" or "kohl," and is used to describe someone with dark or beautiful eyes.

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Etymology

Kahil is an Arabic name derived from the root "kahl," meaning "eyeliner" or "kohl," and is used to describe someone with dark or beautiful eyes. The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Muslim-majority regions, with historical usage across the Middle East and North Africa.

Kahil currently ranks #7,499 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.

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