| Habiba | Kalila | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | Beloved, sweetheart |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | hah-BEE-bah | kah-LEE-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (46) | 2019 (67) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Habiba | Kalila |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 165 | 280 |
| 2010s | 343 | 420 |
| 2000s | 204 | 210 |
| 1990s | 49 | 151 |
| 1980s | 15 | 85 |
| 1970s | 15 | 22 |
The feminine of Habib, Arabic habiba (حبيبة) 'beloved, sweetheart', from the root h-b-b 'to love'.
An Arabic feminine name linked to the root kh-l-l behind khalil 'close friend, companion, beloved'. Sources give both 'beloved/sweetheart' and 'dear friend'; the 'friend' sense is the more literal core, so treat 'beloved' as the affectionate extension.
Habiba and Kalila are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Habiba means Beloved (arabic origin), while Kalila means Beloved, sweetheart (arabic origin).
In US records, Habiba first appears in 0 and Kalila in 0, so Habiba has the longer recorded history.