Khalifa name meaning
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What does Khalifa mean?
Originated from Arabic, Offbeat Khalifa is used in Arabic used for baby boys, Khalifa means "Successor, Viceroy, Caliph or To Succeed".
How do I pronounce Khalifa?
Three syllabled Khalifa is pronounced as kah-lee-fah. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., k-halifa or kha-li-fa.
Variants of Khalifa
Names that rhyme with KhalifaHow popular is the name Khalifa?
Khalifa is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1986 and was able to reach the top 4000 names. Recently in 2018, it ranked 3495th when 31 boys were named Khalifa.
There are over 229 babies that have been given the name Khalifa in United States. Khalifa is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1455 (2018) in its 17 years run on England and Wales naming chart.
Over 139 babies in England and Wales have been named Khalifa. Also, it is among the top 2000 boy names in France. There are over 329 babies that have been given the name Khalifa in France.
But Khalifa is a popular baby name in United Arab Emirates where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Senegal, Tanzania, Morocco and Algeria.
As per our evaluation, over 110000 people has been named Khalifa globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4202 | 25 |
| 2022 | 4413 | 23 |
| 2021 | 5076 | 18 |
| 2020 | 6596 | 12 |
| 2019 | 4468 | 22 |
| 2018 | 3515 | 31 |
| 2017 | 4219 | 24 |
| 2016 | 5116 | 18 |
| 2015 | 5055 | 18 |
| 2014 | 5247 | 17 |
Facts
Khalifa in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 | 35 | 55 | 3 | 19 |
 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 19 |
 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Khalifa
You are not like other people. You can't get used to a boring life and monotony. When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. You take calculated risks and take your ideas and the ideas of others seriously. Your main characteristics are determination, courage, and enterprise. Be more flexible and less stubborn. In order to truly succeed in life, you have to work on your personality first.
Other names similar to Khalifa
- Aaleyah - Atypical Aaleyah is used notably in Arabic is a baby girl name has its roots in Hebrew, Aaleyah means "Exalted or Highest Social Standing"
- Syakirah - Syakirah's meaning is Grateful is mostly used in Arabic is a baby girl name
- Ra'idah - Girl name Ra'idah is used principally in Arabic, Ra'idah means "Leader"
- Waseq - Meaning of Waseq is Strong is used as a baby boy name is substantially used in Arabic
- Alfiza - The girl name Alfiza is used especially in Arabic, Alfiza means "Honest or Truthful"
Famous people named Khalifa
- Khalifa, fourth mansa of the Mali Empire
- Khalifa Alqattan, Kuwaiti pioneer artist
- Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, has been the Prime Minister of Bahrain from 1970
- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emirati royal politician
- Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
- Khalifa Suleiman Khalifa, Tanzanian CUF politician and Member of Parliament for Gando constituency since 1995
- Khalifa Ayil Al-Noufali, Omani footballer
- Khalifa Sankaré, Senegalese professional footballer
Lists having Khalifa
- Boy names beginning with K
- Arabic Boy Names
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Boy names that starts with Kha
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004