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Khalid

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Khalid
PronunciationArabic: [ˈxæːlɪd]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
Meaning"eternal", "endless" or "im-mortal"
Region of originArabia (Middle East)
Other names
Related namesKhalida (fem.), Halid (Bosnian), Halit (Turkish), Halide (fem.), Xalîd (Kurdish)

Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal". It also appears as a surname.[1]

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  • Aisha Khalid (born 1972), Pakistani artist
  • Amr Khaled (born 1967), Islamic preacher
  • DJ Khaled (born 1975), Palestinian-American journalist and writer
  • Hassan Khaled (1921–1989), leader of Lebanon's Sunni Muslim community
  • Leila Khaled (born 1944), member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
  • Waleed Khaled (died 2005), journalist killed by American soldiers during the Iraq War
  • Ismael Khalid (born 2000), American-Somali influencer and Kick streamer known as Johnny Somali

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References

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  1. ^ Khalid; Behind the Name; accessed February 2016