| Kalila | Habiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved, sweetheart | Beloved |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kah-LEE-lah | hah-BEE-bah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (67) | 2014 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kalila | Habiba |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 280 | 165 |
| 2010s | 420 | 343 |
| 2000s | 210 | 204 |
| 1990s | 151 | 49 |
| 1980s | 85 | 15 |
| 1970s | 22 | 15 |
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.
The feminine of Habib, Arabic habiba (حبيبة) 'beloved, sweetheart', from the root h-b-b 'to love'.
Kalila and Habiba are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Kalila means Beloved, sweetheart (arabic origin), while Habiba means Beloved (arabic origin).
In US records, Kalila first appears in 0 and Habiba in 0, so Kalila has the longer recorded history.