| Husna | Kalila | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Most beautiful | Beloved, sweetheart |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HUUS-nuh | kah-LEE-lah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2023 (61) | 2019 (67) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Husna | Kalila |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 303 | 280 |
| 2010s | 305 | 420 |
| 2000s | 119 | 210 |
| 1990s | 38 | 151 |
| 1980s | 0 | 85 |
| 1970s | 0 | 22 |
From Arabic حسنى (ḥusnā), the feminine/superlative built on husn 'beauty' (root ḥ-s-n). Means 'most beautiful' or 'what is best/most beautiful'.
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.
Husna and Kalila are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Husna means Most beautiful (arabic origin), while Kalila means Beloved, sweetheart (arabic origin).
In US records, Husna first appears in 0 and Kalila in 0, so Husna has the longer recorded history.