Khalib
The Chalybes and Chaldoi were peoples mentioned by classical authors as living in Pontus and Cappadocia in northern Anatolia during Classical Antiquity. Their territory was known as Chaldia, extending from the Halys River to Pharnakeia and Trabzon in the east and as far south as eastern Anatolia. According to Apollonius of Rhodes, the Chalybes were Scythians.
Meaning & Origin of Khalib
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Chalybes and Chaldoi were peoples mentioned by classical authors as living in Pontus and Cappadocia in northern Anatolia during Classical Antiquity. Their territory was known as Chaldia, extending from the Halys River to Pharnakeia and Trabzon in the east and as far south as eastern Anatolia. According to Apollonius of Rhodes, the Chalybes were Scythians.
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The Story of Khalib
Khalib first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 15 Khalibs were born — ranking #5,035 that year. As of 2026, Khalib ranks #10,791 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 214 Khalibs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Khalib
Khalib is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 214 births in the dataset. Khalib's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Khalib's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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