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AbdulKhalil

/ab-dool-kha-LEEL/Hausa · a boy’s name

“Servant of a close friend or intimate companion; Khalil means “friend.” It is not normally a compound invoking a divine name.”

How to say it
ab-dool-kha-LEEL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AbdulKhalil

Nicknames & short forms

Khalil

From the same family

01Abdulatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Hausamale→︎02Abdulazim“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Magnificent God”Hausamale→︎03Abdulaziz“A servant of the Almighty”Hausamale→︎04Abdulbari“Servant of the Creator”Hausamale→︎05Abdulbasir“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the All-Seeing God”Hausamale→︎06Abdulbasit“A servant of the One who brings ease and abundance”Hausamale→︎07Abdulfattah“Servant of God, the One who opens the way and brings relief”Hausamale→︎08Abdulghafur“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Hausamale→︎09Abdulghani“Servant of God, the One who is rich beyond need”Hausamale→︎10Abdulhadi“A servant guided by God and helping others find their way”Hausamale→︎11Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the One who protects and preserves”Hausamale→︎12Abdulhakeem“Servant of the All-Wise”Hausamale→︎