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The first name Khaled

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Transliteration of Arabic خَالِد (ḵālid).

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 25 boys were named Khaled, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 27 births (#1,076).

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505
babies named Khaled, 1996–2025
#1,153
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Khaled with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Khaled at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 91 boys born in the United States were named Khaled, the 1,773rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 114 were.

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2,777
babies named Khaled since 1880
#1,773
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Khaled

9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Khaled
    Algerian musician (born 1960)
  • DJ Khaled
    American DJ and rapper (born 1975)
  • Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, born 1982
  • Khaled Habib
    Algerian musician, born 1970
  • Khaled Ibrahim
    Association football player, born 1997
  • Khaled Ahmed
    Bangladeshi cricketer, born 1992
  • Khaled Jalal
    Association football player, born 1991
  • Khaled Al-Senani
    Emirati association football player, born 1989
  • Khaled Ba Wazir
    Emirati footballer, born 1995

Questions

What does the name Khaled mean?
Transliteration of Arabic خَالِد (ḵālid).
How popular is the name Khaled?
In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Khaled, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2024, with 27 births.
Is Khaled a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,777 US babies named Khaled since 1880 were boys.
When was Khaled most popular?
2024 in the United States, when 114 babies were named Khaled, its highest rank at 1,542nd.
What are other spellings of Khaled?
Khalid.