Khalid: meaning and origin

خالد

Meaning
Eternal, lasting
Arabic
خالد
Say it
KHAA-lid
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
In the Quran
Not in the Quran

Famous people with this name

  • Khalid ibn al-Walid, called the Sword of God

Other spellings

Khaled, Halid, Kaled

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Questions about Khalid

What does Khalid mean?

Khalid means: Eternal, lasting.

Is Khalid in the Quran?

No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.

Is Khalid a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Khalid is a boy’s name.

How do you write Khalid in Arabic?

In Arabic script, Khalid is written خالد.

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