Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic
Scripts وليد(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /wa.ˈliːd/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "newborn" in Arabic, derived from ولد (walada) meaning "to give birth" [1]. This was the name of the Umayyad caliph who conquered Spain in the 8th century.

Related Names

VariantsWaleed(Arabic) Oualid(Arabic (Maghrebi))

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Sources & References

  1. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 1285.
Entry updated October 6, 2024