Meaning of the Name Xəlil

Xəlil means “a close friend, an intimate”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.

Xəlil is a name of Arabic origin.
It is recorded for Uyghur, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Xəlil mean?

“a close friend, an intimate”^[1,2]✓ Documented

Literally: خَلِيل ‘a close friend, an intimate’

Literal meaning

Xəlil (Хәлил) is a boy's name listed on Wiktionary as a given name in Azerbaijani and Bashkir. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic خَلِيل (‘a close friend, an intimate’). That word means “a close friend, an intimate”.^[1,3,4]

Xəlil in Uyghur, Azerbaijani and Bashkir

What does Xəlil mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written خەلىل, Xelil (ULY transliteration), خەلەك, Xélil, خېلىل and Xelek. Here it is glossed as “friend, companion”^[4]. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[4]

What does Xəlil mean in Azerbaijani?

In Azerbaijani the name is written Xəlil. Here it is glossed as “a close friend, an intimate”^[1,2]. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1]

What does Xəlil mean in Bashkir?

In Bashkir the name is written Хәлил and Xälil (Wiktionary romanization). Here it is glossed as “friend”^[2,3]. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[3]

Where does the name Xəlil come from?

Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.^[4]✓ Documented

Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic خَلِيل (‘friend’).^[3]✓ Documented

Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic خَلِيل (‘a close friend, an intimate’).^[1]✓ Documented

Which languages use the name Xəlil?

Xəlil is used as a given name in Uyghur, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. Its origin is Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.

Xəlil across Turkic languages

Xəlil by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Uyghur	خەلىلArabic script خەلەكArabic script, variant XélilLatin, variant خېلىلArabic script, variant XelekLatin, variant	Boy	“friend, companion”	Documented^[4]
Azerbaijani	XəlilLatin	Boy	“a close friend, an intimate”	Documented^[1]
Bashkir	ХәлилCyrillic	Boy	“friend”	Documented^[3]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Xəlil

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Xəlil
Form	Language	Script	Type
Xəlil^[1]	Azerbaijani	Latin	Native spelling
خەلىل^[4]	Uyghur	Arabic script	Native spelling
Xelil^[4]	Uyghur	Latin	Romanization (ULY transliteration)
خەلەك^[4]	Uyghur	Arabic script	Variant
Xélil^[4]	Uyghur	Latin	Variant (ULY transliteration)
خېلىل^[4]	Uyghur	Arabic script	Variant
Xelek^[4]	Uyghur	Latin	Variant (ULY transliteration)
Хәлил^[3]	Bashkir	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Xälil^[3]	Bashkir	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)

Variants and linked names

XelileGirl“friend, companion; female friend”

Sibling names for Xəlil

Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Xəlil rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

AygulGirl
“moon + flower”
same language (uyghur, azerbaijani, bashkir)
AbdulbaqiBoy
“servant of the Eternal God”
same language (uyghur)
EtireGirl
“seller of perfumes”
same language (uyghur)
AyzatGirl
“whose being is the moon, born of the moon”
same language (uyghur)
Muqa'idinBoy
“leader of the faith”
same language (uyghur)
AnargulGirl
“pomegranate + flower”
same language (uyghur)
GülzeperGirl
“flower of victory”
same language (uyghur)
HibipzatBoy
“beloved son”
same language (uyghur)

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Common questions about Xəlil

What does the name Xəlil mean?

Xəlil means “a close friend, an intimate”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.

Is Xəlil a girl's or a boy's name?

Xəlil is recorded as a boy's name. By language: Uyghur: boys; Azerbaijani: boys; Bashkir: boys.

Where does Xəlil come from?

Xəlil is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Xəlil?

Xəlil is recorded for Uyghur, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Xəlil spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Xəlil (Latin), خەلىل (Arabic script), خەلەك (Arabic script), Xélil (Latin), خېلىل (Arabic script), Xelek (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Xəlil have?

Xəlil has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Xəlil”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93609079. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology states: From Arabic خَلِيل (ḵalīl); classified as a male given name in the Azerbaijani section; listed as a male given name in the Azerbaijani section; headword of the Azerbaijani given-name entry
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “خليل”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93325335. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic خَلِيل ‘a close friend, an intimate’
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Хәлил”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 82766914. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Bashkir section; etymology states: From Arabic خَلِيل (ḵalīl, “friend”); listed as a male given name in the Bashkir section; headword of the Bashkir given-name entry (+1 more)
Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپەتلىرىدىن بىرى، مەنىسى: دوست، يار; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); origin: Arabic (+6 more)

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