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Khalfan

/KHAL-fan/Swahili · a boy’s name

“A welcomed successor who carries the family forward”

How to say it
KHAL-fan
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KhalfanKhalfaan

From the same family

01Khalid“Everlasting and enduring”Swahilimale→︎02Khalida“Everlasting and enduring”Swahilifemale→︎03Khalifa“A worthy successor and responsible leader”Swahilimale→︎04Khalil“A loyal and cherished friend”Swahilimale→︎