Khalil
Means "close friend"
Khalil is an Arabic given name meaning "friend" or "companion," often appearing in the phrase *khalil Allah* (friend of God), a title for the prophet Abraham in Islamic tradition.
The name is common across the Arabic-speaking world and among Muslims generally.
In English contexts, it appears as both first and last name: Khalil Gibran wrote *The Prophet*.
Semitic language family member
- LebanonMideast coastal nation
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
Levantine · Palestinian · Syrian · Egyptian · Jordanian · Gulf · Semitic · transliteration
Non-kin mutual bond
- companionOne who keeps company
- belovedOne who is treasured
- intimateClosely personal or private
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
ally · devoted · loyal · faithful · trusted · dear one · kindred · soulmate
Metrical literary composition
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- parablesDidactic allegorical tales
meditation · love · beauty · wisdom · soul · drawings · aphorisms · Boston
Arabic
Semitic language family member
- LebanonMideast coastal nation
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
Islamic · Levantine · Palestinian · Syrian · Egyptian · Jordanian · Gulf · Semitic · transliteration · calligraphy
friend
Non-kin mutual bond
confidant · ally · devoted · loyal · faithful · trusted · dear one · kindred · soulmate · brotherhood
poetry
Metrical literary composition
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
parables · meditation · love · beauty · wisdom · soul · drawings · aphorisms · Boston
- Khalil GibranLebanese-American poet-philosopher