Fun Facts About the Name Halit
- 5 babies named Halit: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Halit from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Halit Mean?
Halit is a Turkish masculine name derived from the Arabic name Khālid, which means "eternal" or "immortal." Khālid is an active participle from the Arabic root kh-l-d, meaning "to remain" or "to last forever"; its literal sense is "one who remains" or "lasting," and it is commonly translated as "immortal." The Turkish form adapts the Arabic name in spelling and pronunciation: Arabic Khālid becomes Halit, with initial kh rendered as h and the final Arabic d written and pronounced as t.
Halit Name History & Origins
Khālid is an Arabic personal name known from the early Islamic period. The most famous early bearer was Khālid ibn al-Walīd, a companion of Muhammad and a military commander called Sayf Allāh, "the Sword of God." Through the spread of Islam and Arabic, the name was adopted by non-Arab Muslims, including Turks. Turkish speakers rendered Khālid as Halit, adjusting the initial kh to h and the final d to t in line with Turkish pronunciation and spelling. The form is used as a masculine given name in Turkish.
How Popular is the Name Halit?
Halit 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 2016. Its best rank was #12,890 in 2016.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #12,890 | 5 | 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.
