Kalila
Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Kalila
Kalila derives from Arabic roots and means "friend" or "beloved," stemming from the word khalīl (خليل).
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Etymology
Kalila derives from Arabic roots and means "friend" or "beloved," stemming from the word khalīl (خليل). The name is primarily used in Islamic and Arab cultures, with historical prominence from the Sanskrit-Arabic fable collection "Kalila wa-Dimna" (Tales of Kalila and Dimna), a widely translated medieval text that influenced literature across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
Kalila currently ranks #3,120 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.
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