Throughout the world, Халаф (Khalaf 
, Halaf 
, Халаф 
) is a common boy's first name. The first name Халаф is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Kuwait, where it is quite a common masculine name, Lebanon, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom feminine name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. More frequently, Халаф is the last name as well as the forename.