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).
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.
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
- KhaledAlgerian musician (born 1960)
- DJ KhaledAmerican DJ and rapper (born 1975)
- Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al NahyanCrown Prince of Abu Dhabi, born 1982
- Khaled HabibAlgerian musician, born 1970
- Khaled IbrahimAssociation football player, born 1997
- Khaled AhmedBangladeshi cricketer, born 1992
- Khaled JalalAssociation football player, born 1991
- Khaled Al-SenaniEmirati association football player, born 1989
- Khaled Ba WazirEmirati 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.