Successor or deputy
Derived from the Arabic title 'Khalifa', it historically refers to the supreme religious and political leader of an Islamic state. In a modern naming context, it is often chosen to signify leadership, heritage, and spiritual succession.
Less common today
Caliph isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,116 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American football player
