Khaleem
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ka-LEEM
- Origin
- Arabic
Khaleem is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “one who speaks”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Khaleem mean?
Arabic: spelling of Kalim
“one who speaks”
From Arabic kalim, speaker; Kalimullah, he who spoke with God, is an Islamic title of the prophet Moses.
Is Khaleem a girl's or a boy's name?
Khaleem is a boys' name.
How popular is Khaleem in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 8 boys.
Khaleem in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Khaleem
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Azeem, Qasim, Hakeem, Raheem, Naeem, Zaim, Salim, Habib, Haseeb, Fahad, Hammad, Saeed
Names related to Khaleem
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Khaleem: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/khaleem, updated 20 October 2026.