Worldwide, Халий (Khaly 
, Halij 
, Halii 
) is quite a rare dominantly male, but infrequently female first name. The forename Халий is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cabo Verde, where it is quite a common masculine name, Senegal, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare feminine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India. Much less frequently, Халий is the last name as well as the forename.