Khalili ( ar, خلیلي) is a common

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

-based surname, meaning "originating from

Al-Khalil Hebron ( ar, الخليل or ; he, חֶבְרוֹן ) is a Palestinian. city in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank (after East J ...

also known as Hebron". It is composed of root word Khalil (meaning "companion" or "friend") plus the Arabic suffix "i" meaning "from" or "of". Khalili is also commonly used in Persian, Afghani and other Muslim surnames. Khalili may refer to:

Persons

Khalili

Abbas Khalili Abbas ibn Asadullah bin Ali al-Khalili al-Najafi, also known as Abbas al-Khalili, and Abbas Khalili (1895 or 1896 – 10 February 1972) was an Iraqi-born Iranian diplomat, newspaper publisher, poet and novelist. He was a pillar of the Najaf rev ...

, also known as Abbas al-Khalili (1896–1972), Iraqi-born Iranian diplomat, newspaper publisher * Abdul Khalili (born 1992), full name Abdul Rahman Khalili, Swedish football player of Palestinian origin *

Anousheh Khalili Anousheh Khalili (born 1983) is an Iranian-American singer-songwriter. She is known for providing vocals and also appearing in the videos for Deep Dish's "Flashdance" and "Say Hello", the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in ...

(born 1983), Iranian-American singer-songwriter *

Aram Khalili Aram Khalili ( fa, آرام خلیلی; born 28 July 1989) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Innstranden. He has represented the Norway U21 team. Early life Born in Bukan, Khalili is of Kurdish descent. He and ...

(born 1989), Norwegian football player of Iranian Kurdish origin * Fowzieh Khalili (born 1958), Indian female cricketer *

Imad Khalili Imad Khalili ( ar, عماد خليلي; born 3 April 1987) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or a striker. He is the assistant coach of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. Club career Breakthrough At age five, K ...

(born 1987), Swedish football player of Palestinian origin *

Karim Khalili Karim Khalili ( fa, کریم خلیلی) is an Afghan politician serving as leader of the Hezb-e Wahdat Islami Afghanistan party. Most recently he was Chief of the Afghan High Peace Council from 2017 until its dissolvement in 2019. He was selec ...

, Afghani politician, Vice President of Afghanistan * Khalilullah Khalili (1907–1987), alternative spellings Khalilollah, Khalil Ullah, Afghanistan's foremost 20th century poet as well as a noted historian, university professor, diplomat and royal confidant * Laleh Khalili, Iranian-American academic and professor in Middle Eastern Politics * Massoud Khalili (born 1950), Afghani diplomat, linguist and urbane poet *

Mohsen Khalili Mohsen Khalili ( fa, محسن خلیلی, born February 14, 1981) is a retired Iranian football forward. Club career Saipa He Played for Saipa for several seasons, helping the team win the Iran Professional League in the 2006/07 season, scor ...

(born 1981), Iranian football player *

Nader Khalili Nader Khalili ( fa, نادر خلیلی; 1936–2008) was an Iranian-born American architect, author, and educator. He is best known for his inventive structures that incorporated a range of atypical building materials to provide shelter in the d ...

(1936–2008), Iranian-American architect, writer, and humanitarian *

Nasser Khalili Sir Nasser David Khalili ( fa, ناصر داوود خلیلی, born 18 December 1945) is a British-Iranian scholar, collector, and philanthropist based in London. Born in Iran and educated at Queens College, City University of New York and the ...

, (born 1945), British-Iranian scholar, collector and philanthropist *

Yasha Khalili Yasha Khalili (born April 27, 1988) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Aluminium Hormozgan. Club career Khalili joined Aluminium Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al ...

(born 1988), Iranian football player

Al-Khalili, or Al-Khalīlī

* Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili (born 1942), Muslim scholar, Grand Mufti of Oman *

Jim Al-Khalili Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili ( ar, جميل صادق الخليلي; born 20 September 1962) is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in scien ...

(born 1962), Iraqi-born British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. * Shams al-Dīn al-Khalīlī (1320–1380) a medieval Syrian astronomer

Locations

Azerbaijan

''For localities in Azerbaijan, see

Khalilli (disambiguation) Khalilli, Khalli, Khayli, Khalilly, Khalily or Xəlilli and Xalilli may refer to: * Khalilli, Kurdamir, Azerbaijan * Qubaxəlilli, Azerbaijan * Xəlilli, Agsu, Azerbaijan * Xəlilli, Davachi, Azerbaijan * Xəlilli, Ismailli, Azerbaijan * Xəlilli, ...

Egypt

Khan el-Khalili Khan el-Khalili ( ar, خان الخليلي) is a famous bazaar and souq (or ''souk'') in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the b ...

, bazaar in Cairo

Iran

Khalili, Fars Khalili ( fa, خلیلی, also Romanized as Khalīlī) is a village in Khalili Rural District, in the Central District of Gerash County, Fars Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia ...

, a village in Fars Province, Iran *

Khalili, Sepidan Qaleh-ye Khalili ( fa, قلعه خليلي, also Romanized as Qal‘eh-ye Khalīlī; also known as Khalīlī) is a village in Hamaijan Rural District, Hamaijan District, Sepidan County, Fars Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islam ...

, a village in Fars Province, Iran *

Khalili, Isfahan Khalili ( fa, خليلی, also Romanized as Khalīlī) is a village in Sardshir Rural District, in the Central District of Buin va Miandasht County, Isfahan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also ...

, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran *

Khalili, Markazi Holul ( fa, هلول, also Romanized as Holūl and Halūl; also known as Khalīlī and Khalūl) is a village in Nur Ali Beyk Rural District, in the Central District of Saveh County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islam ...

, a village in Markazi Province, Iran *

Khalili, Razavi Khorasan , native_name_lang = fa , settlement_type = Village , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_alt = , image_caption = , image_flag = , flag_alt = , i ...

, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran