Malay Names · Boy
Khalif name meaning
“successor”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptخليف
Khalif is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'successor', related to khalifa.
What does Khalif mean?
About the name Khalif
Khalif is tied to Arabic khalifa, from the verb khalafa, 'to succeed'. Khalifa means successor, deputy or leader of the Muslim community. The spellings Halif or Haleef may instead represent a different Arabic name, halif, 'ally'.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Kha-lif |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with K |
| Arabic script | خليف |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: خليفة · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: حليف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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