Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
: خالد) is a popular Arabic male
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
.''Khalid'' Behind the Name; accessed February 2016
Notable persons
Politics and military
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Khalid of Saudi Arabia
Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, خالد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Khalid ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'' ; 13 February 1913 13 June 1982) was a Saudi Arabian statesman and politician who served as King and Prime Minister of ...
(1913–1982), the fourth king of Saudi Arabia
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Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari
Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari (born 1952) is a Saudi politician who served as minister of higher education between 1991 and 8 December 2014. He was the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to France between February 2016 and October 2019.
Early life and ...
(born 1952), Saudi politician
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Khaled al-Attiyah
Shaykh Khaled Abather al-Attiyah (also transliterated as Attia) is an Iraqi politician who was elected in December 2005 to the Council of Representatives as an independent member of the United Iraqi Alliance.
On 22 April 2006 he was elected First ...
(born 1949), Iraqi politician
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Khalid Bakdash
Khalid Bakdash (occasionally spelled Khalid Bagdash or Khaled Bekdache, ar, خالد بكداش) (1912 – July 15, 1995) was a Syrian politician who lead the Syrian Communist Party (SCP) from 1936 until his death in 1995. In 1954, Bakdash became ...
(1912–1995), former leader of the Syrian Communist Party
* Khalid ibn Barmak (705–782), first prominent member of the Barmakid family
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Khalid Al Hud Al Gargani
Khalid Al Hud Al Gargani, also known as Khalid Al Hud, was a Libyan businessman and one of the most influential advisors of King Abdulaziz, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932, during the 1930s.
Biography
Khalid Al Hud was a Libyan b ...
, Libyan royal advisor in Saudi Arabia
* Khaled al-Harbi (born 1963), associate of Osama Bin Laden
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Khalid Ibrahim
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...
(born 1946), Malaysian politician
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Khalid Islambouli
Khalid Ahmed Showky El Islambouli ( ar, خالد أحمد شوقي الإسلامبولي, ) (15 January 1955 – 15 April 1982) was an Egyptian army officer who planned and participated in the Assassination of Anwar Sadat, assassination of Egyp ...
(1955–1982), assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat
* Khaled Kelkal, soldier in the Armed Islamic group of Algeria; he was also responsible for carrying out some bombings in France
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Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah
Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (born 24 April 1960) is a Bahraini diplomat who served as Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2005 until January 2020. Khalid became only the second foreign minister in Bahrain's history after replacing Moham ...
(1960–), current Foreign Minister of Bahrain
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Khaled Mashal
Khaled Mashal ( ar, خالد مشعل, Khālid Mashʿal, Levantine Arabic: , born 28 May 1956) is a former leader of the Palestinian organization Hamas.
After the founding of Hamas in 1987, Mashal became the leader of the Kuwaiti branch of th ...
(born 1956), member of Hamas
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Khalid El-Masri
Khaled El-Masri (also Khalid El-Masri and Khaled Masri, Levantine Arabic pronunciation: , ar, خالد المصري) (born 29 June 1963) is a German and Lebanese citizen who was mistakenly abducted by the Macedonian police in 2003, and handed ov ...
(born 1963), German citizen detained and interrogated by the CIA
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Khalid al-Mihdhar
Khalid al-Mihdar ( ar, خالد المحضار, translit=Khālid al-Miḥḍār was a Saudi terrorist hijacker. He was one of the five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77, which was flown into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attac ...
(1975–2001), Saudi hijacker in the September 11 attacks
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Khaled Mosharraf
Khaled Mosharraf, Bir Uttom ( bn, খালেদ মোশাররফ; 9 November 1937 – 7 November 1975) was a Bangladeshi military officer known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Khaled was the Sector Commander of Bangladesh ...
(1937–1975), Bangladeshi war hero
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Khalid Abdul Muhammad
Khalid Abdul Muhammad (born Harold Moore Jr.; January 12, 1948 – February 17, 2001) was an African-American Muslim minister and activist who became a prominent figure in the Nation of Islam and later the New Black Panther Party. After a ra ...
(1948–2001), former Nation of Islam member and Black Nationalist
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (sometimes also spelled Shaikh; also known by at least 50 pseudonyms; born March 1, 1964 or April 14, 1965) is a Pakistani Islamist militant held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp under terrorism-re ...
(born 1964), terrorist claimed to be responsible for masterminding the September 11 attacks
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Khaled Qasim
Khalid Ahmed Qasim is a Yemeni citizen who has been held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, since May 2002.
Official status reviews
Originally the Bush Presidency asserted that captives appreh ...
, Yemeni citizen detained in Guantanamo Bay
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Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (1931—1972) was ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 1965 to 1972.
Biography
Sheikh Khalid acceded as Ruler of Sharjah following the exile of his cousin, Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasim ...
(1931–1972), assassinated ruler of
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Sharjah is the capital o ...
in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
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Khaled Ben Mustapha
Khaled Ben Mustafa is a citizen of France who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.
The Department of Defense reports that Mustafa was born on January 9, 1972, in Lyon, France.
His G ...
(born 1972), former detainee at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
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Khalid al-Qasri
Khālid ibn ʿAbdallāh al-Qasrī (; died 743) was an Arab who served the Umayyad Caliphate as governor of Mecca in the 8th century and of Iraq from 724 until 738. The latter post, entailing as it did control over the entire eastern Caliphate, mad ...
(died 743), Umayyad governor of Mecca and Iraq
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Khalid Raad
Khalid Raad ( ar, خالد رعد) is a Syrian liberal economist, technocrat and former deputy prime minister, who was in charge of economic affairs.
Career
Raad taught courses at Damascus University. He also headed Syria's Free Zones Authority. ...
, Syrian economist and politician
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Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud
Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.Khaled bin Abdullah Al Saud (born 1950), Saudi royal
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Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1951)
Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud ( ar, الأمير خالد بن بندر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 1951) is a Saudi Arabian soldier and member of the House of Saud, who served as the president of General Intelligence, the deputy de ...
, Saudi royal
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Khalid ibn al-Walid
Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi (; died 642) was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially headed campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh. He later became a Muslim and spent the remainder of his career in ...
(died 642), Muslim military commander in the service of the
Rashidun Caliphate
The Rashidun Caliphate ( ar, اَلْخِلَافَةُ ٱلرَّاشِدَةُ, al-Khilāfah ar-Rāšidah) was the first caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was ruled by the first four successive caliphs of Muhammad after his ...
Film, television, theatre
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Khalid Abdalla
Khalid Abdalla ( ar, خالد عبدالله; ; born 26 October 1980) is a Scottish actor and activist of Egyptian descent. He came to international prominence after starring in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning film '' United ...
(born 1988), British actor
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Khalid Gonçalves
Khalid Gonçalves (Arabic: خالد Khālid, Portuguese: ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ) (born Paul Pires Gonçalves; September 8, 1971) is an American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of British rock icon Freddie Mercury in the off-Broadwa ...
(born 1971), American actor
* Khaled El Sayed, Lebanese actor and voice actor
Music
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DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper.
Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station WEDR, 99 Ja ...
(born 1975), American DJ, record producer and radio personality
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Khaled (musician)
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim ( ar, خالد حاج إبراهيم, ; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled ( ar, link=no, خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter born in Oran. He began recording in his early ...
(born 1960), formerly known as Cheb Khaled, Algerian raï musician
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Khalid (singer)
Khalid Donnel Robinson (born February 11, 1998), known mononymously as Khalid, is an American singer and songwriter. He is signed to Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. He rose to fame after the release of his debut studio album ''American ...
(born 1998), American singer and songwriter
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Nazim Khaled
Nazim Khaled (born September 3, 1986) is a French singer-songwriter. He has written several successes for different artists like Kendji Girac, Amir, Claudio Capéo and Alma.
Biography
Khaled was born in Marseille and studied at the Conserv ...
, French singer, songwriter and composer
Sports
* Khaled Badra (born 1973), Tunisian football player
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Khalid Boulahrouz
Khalid Boulahrouz (born 28 December 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. His nickname is "The Cannibal" for his ability to "eat up" the opposition. He was noted for his tackling and versatility at the back.
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(born 1981), Dutch football player
* Khaled Fadhel (born 1976), Tunisian football player
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Khalid Kareem
Khalid Kareem (born April 28, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early years
Kareem attended Harrison High School in Farmington ...
(born 1998), American football player
* Khalid Khan (born 1971), Hong Kong cricketer
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Khalid Khannouchi
Khalid Khannouchi ( ar, خالد خنّوشي) (born September 12, 1971) is a retired American marathoner. He was born in Meknes, Morocco. He is the former world record holder for the marathon and held the former road world best for the 20 km ...
(born 1971), Moroccan American marathoner
* Khalid Lachheb (born 1975), French pole vaulter
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Khaled Mahmud
Khaled Mahmud Sujon (born 26 July 1971) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and a former Test and One Day International captain. A medium-pace bowler and middle-order batsman, he played international cricket for Bangladesh from 1998 to 2006, capta ...
(born 1971), Bangladeshi cricket player
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Khaled Mashud
Khaled Mashud, popularly known as Khaled Mashud Pilot ( bn, খালেদ মাসুদ; born 8 February 1976) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and a captain in Tests and ODIs. A wicketkeeper and middle order batsman, he was a regular mem ...
(born 1976), Bangladeshi cricket player
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Khaled Mouelhi
Khaled "Kiko" Mouelhi (born 13 February 1981 in Tunis) is a retired Tunisian footballer and current manager.
International career
Mouelhi was a member of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, which exited in the first round. The squad finish ...
(born 1981), Tunisian football player
* Khalidou Sissokho (born 1978), Senegalese footballer
* Khalid Skah (born 1967), Moroccan athlete
Other
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Khalid
Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.
(1930-1994), Indian novelist in Malayalam-language
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Khaled bin Sinan
Khaled bin Sinan al-`Absi () was a revered figure and judge by profession of pre-Islamic Arabia belonging to the Hunafa, who is thought to have lived in the region of Najd of the ancient historical region of Al-Yamama allegedly around AD 520-588, ...
(pre-7th century), historic figure of pre-Islamic Arabia, and a disputed prophet in Islam
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Khalid bin Mahfouz
Khalid bin Mahfouz ( ar, خالد بن محفوظ; December 26, 1949 – August 16, 2009) was a Saudi Arabian billionaire, banker, businessman, investor and former chairman of the National Commercial Bank (NCB). Khalid is the son of Salem Bin Ma ...
(1949-2009), Saudi Arabian businessman suspected of having links to terrorism
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Khaled Abou Al-Fadl
Khaled Abou el Fadl ( ar, خالد أبو الفضل, ) (born October 23, 1963) is the Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Distinguished Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law where he has taught courses on International Human Rights, Islamic jurisprude ...
(born 1963), professor at the UCLA School of Law
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Khaled Abu Toameh
Khaled Abu Toameh ( ar, خالد أبو طعمة, he, חאלד אבו טועמה; born 1963) is an Israeli Arab journalist, lecturer and documentary filmmaker.
Abu Toameh writes for ''The Jerusalem Post'' and for the New York-based Gatestone ...
(born 1963), Israeli journalist
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Khalid Adem
Khalid Misri Adem ( am, ካሊድ አደም; born 1975) is an Ethiopian who was both the first person prosecuted and first person convicted for female genital mutilation (FGM) in the United States, stemming from charges that he had personally exc ...
(born 1975), American convict
* Khalid Amayreh (born 1957), Palestinian journalist
* Khâlid-i Baghdâdî, Ottoman mystic founding the Khalidi branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi order
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Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini (;Pashto/Dari ; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan Americans, Afghan-American novelist, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel ''The Kite Runner'' (2003) wa ...
(born 1965), Afghan-American physician and author
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Khalid ibn Yazid
Khālid ibn Yazīd (full name ''Abū Hāshim Khālid ibn Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān'', ), 668–704 or 709, was an Umayyad prince and purported alchemist.
As a son of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I, Khalid was supposed to become ca ...
Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud
Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud (born 21 April 1978) is a Saudi prince, entrepreneur, and investor. He is the son of Al-Waleed bin Talal and his first wife and cousin, Dalal bint Saud. Khaled has been noted for his vegan lifestyle. He is a grandson o ...
(born 1978), Saudi entrepreneur and royal
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Khalid bin Talal Al Saud
Khalid bin Talal Al Saud ( ar, الأمير خالد بن طلال بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 10 January 1962) is a member of the Saudi royal family and the owner of Al Nafood Trading Establishment.
Early life
Prince Khalid w ...
(born 1962), Saudi royal and businessman
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Khalid Sharrouf
Khaled Sharrouf (born 23 February 1981) was an Jihadism, Jihadist who in 2013 travelled to Syrian territory to fight in the Syrian Civil War on the side of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Islamic State). Born in Sydney, A ...
(born 1981), Australian Arab hate speaker and terror suspect
Middle name
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Ahmad Khaled Towfeq
Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Farrag (10 June 1962 – 2 April 2018), also known as Ahmed Khaled Tawfek, was an Egyptian author and physician who wrote more than 200 books, in both Egyptian Arabic and Classical Arabic. He was the first contemporary write ...
Amr Khaled
Amr Mohamed Helmi Khaled ( ar, عمرو محمد حلمي خالد; born: 5 September 1967) is an Egyptian Muslim activist and television preacher. ''The New York Times Magazine'', in reference to Khaled's popularity in English-speaking coun ...
(born 1967), Islamic preacher
* Hassan Khaled (1921-1989), former leader of Lebanon's Sunni Muslim community
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Leila Khaled
Leila Khaled ( ar, ليلى خالد, born April 9, 1944) is a Palestinian refugee, terrorist, and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Khaled came to public attention for her role in the TWA Flight 840 hijacking ...
(born 1944), former member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
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Waleed Khaled
Waleed Khaled was a journalist working for the Reuters news agency. He was shot and killed by American soldiers in Iraq on August 28, 2005. Khaled and a cameraman had gone to cover an incident in which two Iraqi policemen were killed in the Hay ...
(died 2005), journalist killed by American soldiers during the Iraq War
Notable animals
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Khaled (horse)
Khaled (1943–1968) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known as a sire in the United States. Bred and raced in England by the Aga Khan III, Khaled was sired by Hyperion, the 1933 Epsom Derby and St. Leger Stakes winner and a six-time Le ...
, a Thoroughbred racehorse
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Khaled 5
Khaled AHR# 5, often referred to as Khaled 5, was an Arabian horse that was one of the foundation horses of the Arabian Horse Registry of America. He was a chestnut stallion foaled on May 24, 1895, by the stallion *Nimr and out of the mare *Na ...
, an Arabian horse noted as a major sire in the early 1900s.