Khalifa
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning leader, caliph, successor.
Khalifa by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Khalifa. In the US, 24 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Khalifa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Khalifleader, successor, caliph45 in the US (2017)
- Khalifahsuccessor; leader or caliph5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khalideternal; immortal; everlasting185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khaliqthe creator; one of god's names28 in the US (2017)
- Khalispure, sincere17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a leader
Like Khalifa, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
- Dukeduke, leader of a region520 in the US (2017)
- Haroldarmy ruler, leader of warriors285 in the US (2017)
- Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
- Cedricbattle leader; a form of Cerdic207 in the US (2017)
- Emircommander, prince, or leader75 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Khalifa
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