Kalik

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Kalik

Pronounced KAH-lik /ˈkɑ.lɪk/Medium

Meaning: Kalik is usually read as a spelling of the Arabic Khaliq, from the root khalaqa, to create, meaning creator. In Islam al-Khaliq, the Creator, is one of the ninety-nine names of God, so the name is treated with reverence and dignity.Low

In 30 seconds: Kalik is a boy's name linked to the Arabic Khaliq, meaning creator, a name treated with reverence (said KAH-lik).

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Origin LowArabic

MeaningKalik is usually read as a spelling of the Arabic Khaliq, from the root khalaqa, to create, meaning creator. In Islam al-Khaliq, the Creator, is one of the ninety-nine names of God, so the name is treated with reverence and dignity.

U.S. rank (2014)#6847 ↗ Rising

2014 U.S. births12 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 191

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kalik is generally understood as an English spelling of the Arabic Khaliq, from khalaqa, to create. Because al-Khaliq, the Creator, is one of the revered names of God in Islam, the name is used respectfully, and it reached American records mainly through Muslim families.

Kalik was always rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its modest peak in the late two-thousands. A boy named Kalik then is still in his teens today.

Did you know? Al-Khaliq, the source of Kalik, is honored in Islam as one of the ninety-nine beautiful names of God, meaning the Creator.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Kalik — Linked to Arabic Khaliq (creator), a revered name of God in Islam

Variations

KhaliqKhalikKaleek

Nicknames

KalLik

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kalik mean?

It is usually read as a form of the Arabic Khaliq, meaning creator, a revered word in Islam.

How do you pronounce Kalik?

It is said KAH-lik /ˈkɑ.lɪk/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Kalik a boy or girl name?

Kalik is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Kalik?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.