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Khalaf

Quick answerKhalaf derives from Arabic, meaning "successor" or "one who comes after."

Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,273
TrendNew ★
Peak year2023
Syllables2
Origin
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 2
Global rank#941

Popularity over time

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

About the name Khalaf

Khalaf derives from Arabic, meaning "successor" or "one who comes after."

Cross-referenced with Behind the Name and Wikidata/Wikipedia.

Etymology

male given name (خلف)

Khalaf currently ranks #13,273 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.

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