Kalifa is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, derived from caliph and caliphate. Khalifa or Khalifah is a name or title which means "successor", "leader" or "ruler". Notable people with the name include:
Given name Kaliffa (born 1979), Swedish singer Kalifa Cissé (born 1984), Malian footballer Kalifa Coulibaly (born 1991), Malian footballer Kalifa Dienta (1940–2021), Malian filmmaker Kalifa Kambi (1955–2011), Gambian politician and government minister Kalifa Kujabi (born 2000), Gambian footballer Kalifa Faifai Loa (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league footballer Kalifa Manneh (born 1998), Gambian footballer Kalifa McCollin (born 1995), Trinidadian netball player Kalifa Masthan Sahib Qadri (born 1982), Indian Islamic religious leader Kalifa Tillisi (1930–2010), Libyan historian, translator, and linguist Kalifa Traoré (born 1991), Malian footballer Le1f, American rapper also known as Kalifa
Surname Dominique Kalifa (1957–2020), French historian and professor Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (born 1950), King of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1933–1999), Emir of Bahrain Meriam Al Khalifa (born 1980), Bahraini royal 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
Fictional characters Kalifa (One Piece), character in the manga and anime series One Piece
See also 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