Throughout the world, Khalys (Халис 
, Khalys 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Khalys is characteristic of Central Asia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Uzbekistan, where it is a rare feminine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan. Very seldom, Khalys is the last name as well as the forename.