Khalifah
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning successor; leader or caliph.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
Khalifah by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Khalifah.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Khalifah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a leader
Like Khalifah, 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 Khalifah
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