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Halil

/HAH-leel/
Slavic Male

Halil is a Slavic name meaning "Honorable comrade". Likely of Arabic origin, derived from the root word 'khalla' meaning 'to befriend' or 'to become intimate'.

Language Slavic
Gender Male
Phonetic HAH-leel

Say it as HAH-leel. Keep the original Slavic phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Halil İnalcık - Turkish historian
  • · Halil Sezai Paracıkoğlu - Turkish actor and musician

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