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