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خَالِد

Khaled

KHAA-led

Eternal.”

About Khaled

Khaled is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "eternal" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Variant transliteration of Khalid.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

خ ل دKh-L-D

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Khaled is one such word.

How to say it

KHAA·led

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Khaled: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud