Kahlil is an anglicized spelling of the Arabic masculine given name
Khalil, famously used by Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist
Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931; born ''Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān'') in English after he was registered under that name by the Josiah Quincy School of Boston following his immigration to the United States.
Notable persons with the name Kahlil include:
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Kahlil Ashanti (born 1973), American actor and writer
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Kahlil Bell
Kahlil Edward Bell (born December 10, 1986) is a former American football running back. He played college football at UCLA Bruins football, UCLA. Bell was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was also played for t ...
(born 1986), American football running back
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Kahlil Byrd, American political advisor and entrepreneur
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Kahlil Carter (born 1976), American gridiron football coach
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Kahlil Cato
Kahlil Cato (born 10 March 1977) was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, but competed for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, he was a sprinter.
Cato competed in the 4x100 metres relay at the 1996 S ...
(born 1977), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sprinter
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Kahlil Dukes
Kahlil Dukes (born May 17, 1995) is an American basketball player for Best Balıkesir of the Turkish Basketball First League. He played college basketball for the University of Southern California (USC) and Niagara University and was named the 20 ...
(born 1995), American basketball player
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Kahlil Felder
Kahlil Ameer "Kay" Felder Jr. (born March 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Felder, a point guard, declared for the 2016 NBA draft at the conclusion of hi ...
(born 1995), American basketball player
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Kahlil Gibran (sculptor) (1922–2008), Lebanese-American painter and sculptor
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Kahlil Hill
Kahlil Hill (born March 18, 1979) is a professional gridiron football, American and Canadian football wide receiver. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He has played for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions ...
(born 1979), American gridiron football player
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Kahlil Joseph
Kahlil Joseph (pronounced ''"Kha-leel"'') is an American film, television and stage actor and teacher of performing arts. He has worked extensively in the United States and India. Joseph is based in Los Angeles.
Early life
Joseph was born in ...
, American actor and teacher of performing arts
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Kahlil Joseph (filmmaker) (born 1981), American filmmaker, music video director, and video artist
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Kahlil Lewis
Kahlil Lewis (born August 31, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2020 XFL Draft. In the summer after his senior year of college, he spen ...
(born 1997), American football wide receiver
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Kahlil McKenzie
Reginald Kahlil McKenzie Jr. (born January 3, 1997) is an American football Guard (gridiron football), offensive guard for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL (2020), XFL. He played college football at Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee and was se ...
(born 1997), American football guard
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Kahlil Whitney
Kahlil Whitney (born January 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
High school career
Whitney attended ...
(born 2001), American basketball player
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Kahlil Taylor (born 1995)
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