Walid
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning newborn child.
Walid by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Walid. In the US, 38 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Walid. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Waliprotector, guardian, saint27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wahidunique or one5 in the US (2017)
- Wyliecrafty or tricky; from wile153 in the US (2017)
- Waleednewborn child; newly born25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Warisheir; inheritor; successor46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wallyforeigner; welsh; a diminutive of Wallace or Walter16 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean youth
Like Walid, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Walid
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