Around the globe, كاليل (Kalil 
, Kaleel 
, Calil 
) is a common principally masculine, but very seldom female first name. The first name كاليل is characteristic of Tunisia, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Lebanon. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Tunisia, and Algeria. Also, كاليل is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kalil | Egypt, Tunisia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia |
| Kaleel | Egypt, India, Syria, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia |
| Calil | Colombia, Philippines, Brazil, United States, India |