Fun Facts About the Name Halid
- 55 babies named Halid: U.S. records list 55 babies given the name Halid from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Halid Mean?
Halid is a form of the Arabic name Khālid (خالد), which means "eternal" or "immortal." It comes from the Arabic root kh-l-d (خ ل د), meaning "to remain, to last forever." Khālid is the active participle of that root, so its literal sense is "one who endures" or "one who abides forever," and the customary translation in Arabic and Muslim usage is "eternal" or "immortal." The spelling Halid reflects the loss of the Arabic initial kh sound (خ), which does not exist in Bosnian, Albanian, and several other languages where the name is used. Turkish uses the parallel spelling Halit. Halid is not related to the Arabic name Khalīl (often spelled Halil), which comes from a different root, kh-l-l, meaning "friend."
Halid Name History & Origins
Arabic Khālid is an old name. Its best-known early bearer is Khālid ibn al-Walīd (died 642), a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a commander in the early Muslim conquests, who was known by the title Sayf Allāh, "Sword of God." The name remained common in Arabic-speaking lands and spread with Islam into other regions.
Halid is the form the name took in the languages of Balkan and other non-Arabic Muslim communities, where the Arabic kh sound was rendered as plain h. It is used chiefly by Bosniaks, Albanians, and other Muslim groups in the Balkans and their diaspora, having entered the region through Ottoman rule and Islamic religious and cultural contact. Turkish standardized the parallel spelling Halit. Because Halid is a regional rendering rather than a separate coinage, its development follows that of Khālid, with the vowels adjusted to the sound patterns of each language.
How Popular is the Name Halid?
Halid has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #7,907 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,484 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,537 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #7,907 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #12,821 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #12,837 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,946 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #11,173 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #9,520 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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