The first name Khalid
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “immortal”, “glorious”, “eternal”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Khalid means “immortal”, “glorious”, “eternal” in Arabic.
From Arabic خَالِد (ḵālid, “immortal; glorious; eternal”).
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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 185 boys were named Khalid, making it the 252nd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Khalid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Khalid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 250 boys born in the United States were named Khalid, the 940th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 273 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.
Khalid in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Khalid in French too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Khalid mean?
- Khalid means “immortal”, “glorious”, “eternal” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Khalid?
- From Arabic خَالِد (ḵālid, “immortal; glorious; eternal”).
- How popular is the name Khalid?
- In 2025, 185 boys born in England and Wales were named Khalid, ranking 252nd.
- Is Khalid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,197 US babies named Khalid since 1880 were boys.
- When was Khalid most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 273 babies were named Khalid, its highest rank at 827th.
- What are other spellings of Khalid?
- Khaled.
- Is Khalid also a surname?
- Yes. Khalid is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.