Malay Names · Girl
Kalila name meaning
“close friend; beloved”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptخليلة
Kalila is a girl's name from Arabic, a variant of Khalilah, meaning 'close friend'.
What does Kalila mean?
About the name Kalila
Kalila is generally treated as a variant spelling of Khalilah, the feminine form of Arabic khalil, 'close friend'. The k stands in for kh in a simpler spelling.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | خ ل ل · kh-l-l |
| Syllables | Ka-li-la |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with K |
| Arabic script | خليلة |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: خليل · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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