Khalif
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Khalif
Khalif derives from the Arabic root خ-ل-ف (kh-l-f), meaning "successor" or "leader," and refers to a caliph, the Islamic religious and political leader who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad.
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Etymology
Khalif derives from the Arabic root خ-ل-ف (kh-l-f), meaning "successor" or "leader," and refers to a caliph, the Islamic religious and political leader who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad. The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures and Islamic communities worldwide, with historical significance rooted in the caliphate system that governed Islamic empires for over a millennium.
Khalif currently ranks #4,323 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.
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