Meaning & Origin
Alternative form of caliph.
Khalif is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant of Caliph, from khalifa, meaning 'successor' or 'representative' — historically the title given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad as leaders of the Islamic world.
The title of khalif/caliph represents the highest political and religious leadership in Islamic tradition. As a given name, Khalif carries that sense of legacy and authority — a child destined to be a leader, a successor worthy of what came before.