Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,658

Halil

Halil /haˈlil/

“beloved, close friend”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
H
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Halil?

Halil

IPA /haˈlil/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Halil mean?

Halil, a male given name, comes from Arabic khalīl “beloved, close friend”. In the Quran Abraham is called Khalīl Allāh, “friend of God”, and the name spread from this epithet.1

What is Halil made of?

Halil is a single root: Halil (beloved, close friend).

Halil root Halil beloved, close friend ARABIC khalīl “beloved, close friend” Halil Halil root beloved, close friend khalīl ARABIC “beloved, close friend”
Halil: parts and root words
  • khalīl Arabic — beloved, close friend1

How was the name Halil formed?

Halil belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Halil?

  1. Patrona Halil janissary 1690–1730
  2. Yusuf Halil ice hockey player 1991–
  3. İlyas Halil writer 1930–2025
  4. Kamil Halil film producer 1893–1968

People surnamed Halil as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Halil also a first name?

Yes. Halil is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “beloved, close friend”.

2018–2025

Halil as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Halil accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Halil accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Halil

Q1

What does the surname Halil mean?

Halil, a male given name, comes from Arabic khalīl “beloved, close friend”. In the Quran Abraham is called Khalīl Allāh, “friend of God”, and the name spread from this epithet.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Halil?

The root word of Halil is khalīl (Arabic): “beloved, close friend”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Halil?

Ha·lil, 2 syllables; IPA: /haˈlil/.