The first name Walid
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
From Arabic وَلِيد (walīd).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Walid, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 24 births (#1,014).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Walid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Walid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 boys born in the United States were named Walid, the 5,382nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 38 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.
Walid in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Waleed
- Waled
Famous people named Walid
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Walid RegraguiFrench-Moroccan football manager (born 1975)
- Walid MesloubFootballer, born 1985
- Hassan WalidEgyptian handball player, born 2000
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Walid mean?
- From Arabic وَلِيد (walīd).
- What is the origin of the name Walid?
- From Arabic وَلِيد (walīd).
- How popular is the name Walid?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Walid, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2007, with 24 births.
- Is Walid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,000 US babies named Walid since 1880 were boys.
- When was Walid most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Walid, its highest rank at 3,118th.
- What are other spellings of Walid?
- Waleed and Waled.