Baby name
RISING BOY · ARABIC
🇸🇦, 🇪🇬, 🇦🇪, +1 Khalifa
/kuh-LEE-fuh/
Meaning
“Successor, ruler, or leader”
Meaning 'successor', 'ruler', or 'leader', derived from the Arabic word 'khalifah', which historically referred to the leader of a caliphate.
Vibe
powerfulstronggrounded
How it ages.
Khalifa feels current and increasingly familiar while still standing apart from the most common choices.
The cultural moment.
Khalifa is seeing a moderate rise in France and has become more familiar in recent years.