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Walid
BoyArabic· “newborn”
- Meaning
- newborn
- Origin
- Arabic
- Pronunciation
- wah-LEED
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #5,382
- US babies 2025
- 18
- Best rank
- #2,708 (1998)
- Peak year
- 2017
Meaning and origin of Walid
Walid is an Arabic name that means “newborn”.
Walid is an Arabic boy's name meaning newborn or newborn child, from a root meaning to give birth. It was borne by al-Walid I, an Umayyad caliph who built the Great Mosque of Damascus, and it appears in the name of Khalid ibn al-Walid, the early Muslim commander. The name is common across the Arab world and North Africa, and in French spelling it is often Oualid. It is said wah-LEED, with the stress on the second syllable. Wally is a possible English nickname. The name is short and classic.
Other spellings with the same sound: Waleed.
Popularity over time
Walid first appears in US Social Security records in 1969. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #2,708 in 1998, and the most babies received it in 2017, when 38 were named Walid. In 2025, 18 babies were named Walid, and it ranked #5,382 nationally. That is 38% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #4,481 in 1980, #3,070 in 2000, #3,988 in 2010, and #5,382 in 2025. Of the 1,000 US boys named Walid since records began, 27% were born in the 2010s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 250 babies.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Ioannis, Janson, Thayne, Cainan, and Kalman.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Walid is usually pronounced wah-LEED, with two syllables. It has five letters, starts with W and ends in “-id”. Names that sound the same but are spelled differently include Waleed.
Middle names for Walid
A few middle names that flow with Walid: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Walid
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Walid mean?
Walid is an Arabic name that means “newborn”.
What is the origin of the name Walid?
Walid has Arabic roots. Walid is an Arabic boy's name meaning newborn or newborn child, from a root meaning to give birth.
Is Walid a popular name?
Not especially. Walid ranked #5,382 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Walid a boy or girl name?
Walid is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Walid?
Walid is usually pronounced wah-LEED. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings