Boy's name · Arabic name with a good meaning
Walid: meaning and origin
وليد- Meaning
- Newborn child
- Arabic
- وليد
- Say it
- wa-LEED
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic name with a good meaning
- Also spelled
- Waleed, Oualid
About the name
A classical Arabic name; the father of Khalid ibn al-Walid carried it.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Walid mean?
Newborn child.
How do you pronounce Walid?
Say it as wa-LEED; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written وليد.
Is Walid in the Quran?
No. Walid is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.
Is Walid a boy's or girl's name?
Walid is a boy's name.
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