Halil Forename

2,275th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 448,737 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Halil Forename User-submission:

The name 'Halil' is a Turkish male name of Arabic origin, derived from Arabic خليل (khalīl), meaning 'beloved, friend.' It is a common name in Turkish-speaking communities, carrying the positive connotations of being beloved or a dear friend.

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Halil Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey
100%
409,6081:19018
Indonesia
100%
6,1131:42,1995,475
Germany
100%
3,5031:27,5991,082
Bosnia and Herzegovina
100%
3,3951:1,038282
Kosovo-3,2371:57596
Bulgaria
100%
2,8341:2,467410
Northern Cyprus
100%
2,3481:13514
Ethiopia
100%
1,8491:52,7644,907
Albania
100%
1,7901:1,702359
Israel
100%
1,7531:4,793816
Saudi Arabia-1,0491:29,3733,696
France
100%
9421:70,5631,836
Philippines
99%
 
8191:129,4386,669
England
100%
7641:72,7793,030
United States
100%
7261:499,36213,181
Austria
100%
7061:12,060686
Serbia
100%
5471:13,0631,005
Belgium
100%
5341:21,5171,590
Netherlands
100%
4951:34,1462,691
Malaysia
98%
 
4131:73,7295,592
Sweden
100%
3951:24,9571,625
India
89%
 
3871:3,139,220140,745
Montenegro
100%
3641:1,743350
Switzerland
100%
3551:23,1371,525
North Macedonia
100%
3251:6,4331,028
Chad
100%
3091:44,0084,322
Denmark-3021:18,7071,151
Niger
96%
 
2121:90,4913,515
Somalia-1991:67,9693,157
Poland
100%
1881:202,2723,614
Uzbekistan
100%
1751:175,9234,261
Cameroon
92%
 
1571:137,6476,524
Slovenia
100%
1571:15,6611,122
Russia
100%
1521:948,9068,331
Turkmenistan
100%
1471:37,230691
Canada
100%
1141:290,6449,481
Pakistan
100%
1121:1,735,33624,866
Egypt
50%
 
1081:850,93516,903
Croatia
100%
981:43,0311,615
Tajikistan
100%
951:88,1572,897
Afghanistan
91%
 
881:370,7227,142
Iran
100%
801:981,2118,513
Norway
100%
721:71,2822,620
Greece
100%
681:160,8023,572
Iraq-631:555,8395,912
Qatar
100%
611:38,8465,076
Nigeria
100%
481:3,699,25861,420
Thailand
100%
411:1,708,92250,966
Australia-351:390,2186,978
Kazakhstan
100%
321:554,5897,795
Finland
83%
 
291:189,0753,312
Kuwait-281:135,1888,745
Romania
100%
221:911,45321,217
Spain
100%
211:2,215,71312,163
Brazil
100%
181:11,902,009138,646
Georgia
100%
181:207,6935,544
Italy
90%
 
181:3,392,33819,514
Azerbaijan
100%
171:567,23210,983
Benin
100%
161:660,99019,671
United Arab Emirates-151:476,80016,943
Mexico
100%
111:11,285,85732,937
Kyrgyzstan
100%
101:597,32817,002
Ghana-91:2,998,4685,965
South Africa
100%
91:6,059,183119,004
Sudan-91:4,200,7754,893
Tunisia-91:75,2113,284
Singapore
100%
81:785,88213,409
Belarus
100%
71:1,354,6266,726
Burkina Faso-71:2,625,63848,146
China-71:195,150,82673,144
Iceland-61:61,0033,164
Moldova-61:593,5233,425
Japan-51:25,597,21150,433
Senegal
67%
 
51:2,916,27115,947
Angola-41:6,741,6524,704
Libya-41:1,555,3271,779
Morocco-41:8,587,15911,086
Wales-41:773,5778,486
Kenya-31:15,435,70351,312
Scotland
100%
31:1,783,45514,297
Uganda
100%
31:13,652,30774,436
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
Ivory Coast-21:11,537,96695,271
Jordan-21:4,413,3878,826
Maldives-21:216,9523,781
Nepal
50%
 
21:14,243,67686,069
Ukraine-21:22,749,95422,291
Venezuela
100%
21:15,100,946147,145
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Algeria
100%
11:38,176,72032,669
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Bahrain-11:1,348,6737,854
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Belize-11:354,3097,663
Bermuda-11:64,8262,481
Cambodia
100%
11:16,273,33074,610
Estonia-11:1,315,3808,883
Gabon-11:1,883,3364,538
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Lebanon-11:5,627,57119,299
Liberia-11:4,412,06136,340
Luxembourg
100%
11:564,0495,042
Malawi
100%
11:17,112,31024,110
Mali-11:16,977,7558,714
Mauritania-11:4,095,23927,701
Panama-11:3,906,55740,800
Syria-11:19,306,0759,560
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066
Turks and Caicos Islands-11:34,7071,398
Wallis and Futuna-11:13,529157
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637

Halil (24,922) may also be a surname.

Halil Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name 'Halil' is a Turkish male name of Arabic origin, derived from Arabic خليل (khalīl), meaning 'beloved, friend.' It is a common name in Turkish-speaking communities, carrying the positive connotations of being beloved or a dear friend.

- kaany

Halil Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalil91816,187/
Chalil911,094/
Hailil9170/
Hjalil9156/
Hallil9133/
Haulil9131/
Haliel9117/
Hhalil9114/
Halill9112/
Ahalil9111/
Haslil9110/
Haylil9110/
Hahlil916/
Haliol913/
Haalil913/
Halihl911/
Halilh911/
Ɗhalil911/
Halilë911/
Alil894,447/
Khallil83308/
Khalill83188/
Khailil8325/
Khaalil8311/
Khaliol836/
Khaulil835/
Halliel834/
Chaliel834/
Hkhalil832/
Khhalil832/
Chhalil832/
Halille831/
Hallill831/
Chailil831/
Khgalil831/
Khaylil831/
Khealil831/
Jhalill831/
Jalil80216,065/
Helil8017,307/
Holil8011,755/
Aliel80728/
Halel80649/
Galil80397/
Ahlil80275/
Aulil80236/
Ailil8065/
Ajlil8024/
Halyl8018/
Allil8016/
Aliol8016/
Alhil8016/
Aylil8013/
Halıl809/
Aslil806/
Algil805/
Aalil804/
Alill802/
Halýl802/
Aluil802/
Ehlil801/
Atlil801/
Alihl801/
Alijl801/
Alilh801/
Ealil801/
Hchailil7717/
Khalille773/
Halilova772/
Khahalil771/
Khaillil771/
Kholil7312,850/
Khalel733,828/
Cholil733,431/
Haleel732,674/
Heliel73770/
Khalyl73317/
Jallil73161/
Hallel7392/
Hholil7340/
Jalill7336/
Haslel7320/
Aillil7319/
Hollil7318/
Jailil7314/
Alliel7314/
Chalel739/
Jealil737/
Hailel737/
Jaalil736/
Gaylil735/
Aeliel735/
Haylel734/
Ailill733/
Aliuil733/
Alille733/
Hellil733/
Gallil733/
Halael733/
Johlil732/
Jaylil732/
Jhalyl732/
Allill732/
Haslyl732/
Hailyl732/
Holiel732/
Halyll731/
Gahlil731/
Gailil731/
Galill731/
Ealiel731/
Ayllil731/
Auliel731/
Aulill731/
Alhill731/
Aliehl731/
Khàlil731/
Heylil731/
Holgil731/
Healel731/
Jajlil731/
Jaulil731/
Helill731/
Hallyl731/
Aliael731/
Auliol731/
Khaleel6763,928/
Elil672,458/
Alel67387/
Olil67234/
Khallel6793/
Helliel6724/
Hkholil6722/
Khallyl6720/
Khoilil6715/
Khalell6711/
Alyl6711/
Kholill677/
Khalyll676/
Hallowa674/
Challel674/
Alilova673/
Halelle673/
Alhl673/
Heliell673/
Jhallel672/
Jahlill672/
Khailel672/
Chaleel672/
Challyl672/
Chealel672/
Ailille672/
Haillel672/
Haleelh671/
Hailele671/
Uanalil671/
Khollil671/
Hoolill671/
Heuliel671/
Hollisl671/
Haylell671/
Jhalell671/
Halaoal671/
Halehel671/
Chaloel671/
Chaluel671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Halil