Kalifa
Kalifa is a given name or a surname derived from caliph and caliphate.
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [xaliːfa] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Vicegerent, Successor, Steward |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Khalifah, Khaleefa, Khaleefah, Caliph |
| Variant form(s) | Khalifeh (Persian), Halife (Turkish), Kalifa (West African) |
Khalifa or Khalifah is a name or title which means "successor", "leader" or "ruler".
People
[edit]- Given name
- Kalifa Cissé (born 1984), Malian footballer
- Kalifa Coulibaly (born 1991), Malian footballer
- Kalifa Faifai Loa (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league footballer
- Kalifa Kambi (1955–2011), Gambian politician and government minister.
- Kalifa Tillisi (1930–2010), Libyan historian, translator, and linguist
- Kalifa Traoré (born 1991), Malian footballer
- Surname
- Dominique Kalifa, French historian, professor
- Moussa Mohamed Kalifa (born 1967), Libyan citizen who was charged with being a member of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.
- Sahim Omar Kalifa (born 1980), Belgian-Kurdish filmmaker
- Stage name
- Le1f, American rapper also known as Kalifa
Fictional characters
[edit]- Kalifa (One Piece), character in the manga and anime series One Piece
- Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
- Meriam Al Khalifa
See also
[edit]- Khalifa (disambiguation)
- Sayyid Muhammad Sharif (Kalifa) (died 1899), one of the three Kalifas or lieutenants of Muhammad Ahmad (1844-1885).
- The Steel Lady, aka Treasure of Kalifa, American action film
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