Cahlil
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Friend; Beloved | Formal: Devoted companion; Close friend"

From Modern American

Friend; Beloved | Formal: Devoted companion; Close friend Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Cahlil at a glance
MeaningFriend; Beloved | Formal: Devoted companion; Close friend
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#7292
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Origin & history of Cahlil
1
Modern American roots
Cahlil comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Friend; Beloved | Formal: Devoted companion; Close friend.
How popular is Cahlil?
2015 peak year
The name Cahlil reached its peak in 2015, with 15 registrations (ranked #5779). It had only entered records 20 years earlier, in 1995. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7292) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Cahlil's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 239 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
15 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,779)
12 Avg. per year
(last decade)
120 Total registrations
last 10 years
239 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,292) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Cahlil
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
C3
A1
H8
L3
I9
L3
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
Personality of Cahlil
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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