Khaleef
Girl and boy name
Khaleef meaning
Khaleef is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It means successor (synonym of Khaleefa), heir, a road that goes between two mountains, or any path that is found in the mountains, including paths through which water flows. It is derived from the Kh-L-F root which is found in many locations in the Quran.
Khaleef at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
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- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- خليفAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Quranic name (girl)
- The source text calls it an indirect Quranic name
- Quranic name (boy)
- The source text calls it an indirect Quranic name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #10,812 in 2023
Khaleef popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #5,003 | 7 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 2010 | #10,765 | 6 |
| 2023 | #10,812 | 6 |
All 16 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #5,003 | 7 |
| 1986 | #6,723 | 5 |
| 1987 | #6,952 | 5 |
| 1989 | #7,906 | 5 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 1992 | #6,129 | 8 |
| 1994 | #8,799 | 5 |
| 1995 | #7,790 | 6 |
| 1996 | #5,981 | 9 |
| 1998 | #8,479 | 6 |
| 2003 | #10,895 | 5 |
| 2006 | #12,053 | 5 |
| 2007 | #9,788 | 7 |
| 2010 | #10,765 | 6 |
| 2021 | #10,791 | 6 |
| 2023 | #10,812 | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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