Kalilah

Meaning: Possibly friend
Origin: Arabic — Possibly a spelling of Khalilah, the feminine form of Khalil

Girl's name · #1678 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Kalilah is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1976, it stood at #1678 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 880 girls have been named Kalilah along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#3,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,044 in Canada (2025) · #15,053 in Italy (2022).

Famous Kalilahs

Kalilah Enríquez — Belizean journalist (born 1983)

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Kalila (#3120), Kalilah would rank around #1279 with about 180 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Kalilah and Kalila.

Similar names: Kaliah · Azara · Callahan · Kalliope · Calypso · Kalaya

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