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Khalid, name meaning in Islam.

Khalid means eternal, lasting. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

خَالِد

Khalid

Eternal, lasting

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
خَالِد
Say it
KHAA-lid
Root
خ ل د
In the Quran
Yes, 4:13

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Meaning

Khalid, explained.

Khalid (خَالِد) is an Arabic name for boys. It means eternal, lasting.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Khalid comes from the root خ ل د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Khalid in the Quran?

The word khalidin, abiding forever, describes the people of Paradise in 4:13.

Quran 4:13

تِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Tilka hudoodul laah; wa mai yuti'il laaha wa Rasoolahoo yudkhilhu Jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaa; wa zaalikal fawzul 'azeem

These are the limits [set by] Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment.

Quran 4:13. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Khalid

Say it KHAA-lid. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Khaled and Khaalid. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: خ kha + ا alif + ل lam + د dal.

Choosing Khalid

Many parents choose Khalid to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Khalid bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Khalid

  • Khalid ibn al-Walid, the companion called the Sword of Allah

Names like Khalid

  1. Quran 4:13, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Khalid mean in Islam?

Khalid (خَالِد) means eternal, lasting. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Khalid in the Quran?

The word khalidin, abiding forever, describes the people of Paradise in 4:13.

Is Khalid a boy or girl name?

Khalid is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Khalid in Arabic?

Khalid is written خَالِد in Arabic, said KHAA-lid.

Is it Khalid or Khaled?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, خَالِد. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.