Kalel

Spelling variation of Khalil

Kalel Origin and Meaning

The name Kalel is a boy's name .

Kalel first entered the US Top 1000 as a one-off appearance in 2009, then reentered in 2013. It's possible that some parents see it as a spelling variant of the classic Arabic name Khalil, meaning friend. Or maybe some—Nicolas Cage, we're looking at you—were inspired by the birth name of Clark Kent, AKA Superman, Kal-El. Cage was long associated with attempts to remake a big screen story about the Man of Steel. He and wife Alice Kim gave the name to their son in 2005.

According to an episode of Smallville, Kal-El means "star child."

Kalel Rank in US Top 1000

# 999 in the US

Kalel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3428 on Nameberry

Kalel Popularity

• 999 US 2022
• 1605 Nameberry 2022
• 92 Unique 2023
• 645 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Kalel

• Kalel Youtuber
• Kal El Cage (b. 2005) son of actor Nicolas Cage

Kalel in Pop Culture

• Kal El, birth name of Superman