73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Arabic Scripts خليفة(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /xa.ˈliː.fa/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic. The title caliph was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, originally elected by the Islamic populace. Related Names Rootkhalīfa People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class wholesome strong strange Categories leadership, noble titles, One Piece characters, success