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 [ 2 syll. (k)ha-lid, kh-al-id ] The boy name Khalid is pronounced as KAALIHD KEY. Khalid is largely used in the Arabic language and its origin is also Arabic. Derived literally from the element 'khalid' meaning eternal, immortal. The name was borne by Khalid ibn al-Walid (592-642), one of the two famous Arab generals during the Muslim conquests. The name has therefore long been a popular Arabic name. The name Khalida (Arabic) is the female equivalent of Khalid. Khalid is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 2001 with 0.012% of baby boys being given the name Khalid. It ranked at #716 then. The baby name has since fallen from favor, and is now of very modest use. Among all boy names in its group, Khalid was nonetheless the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Khalid include Koldo (Basque), Keld (Scandinavian), Kelita (Hebrew), Kjeld (Scandinavian), Klaudiusz (Polish), Kolt (English), Claud (English), Claude (French), Claudio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Claudiu (Romanian), Cláudio (Portuguese), Clyde (English and Scottish), and Colt (English). There are no famous persons named Khalid. KEY: English pronunciation for Khalid: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
