 Calligraphic representation of the name al-Waleed | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Newborn child |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Al-Waleed, al-Walid, Walid, Walied, Oualid, Velid |
Waleed (Arabic: وليد) or al-Waleed (الولید), also spelled al-Walid, Walid, Oualid, or Velid, is an Arabic-language masculine given name meaning newborn child.
Given name
Waleed
- Waleed Ali (born 1980), Kuwaiti footballer
- Waleed A. Alrodhan (born 1981), Saudi author and researcher
- Waleed Aly (born 1978), Egyptian-origin Australian journalist
- Waleed bin Ibrahim al-Ibrahim (born 1962), Saudi businessman
- Al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud (born 1955), Saudi royal and businessman
- Waleed al-Husseini (born 1989), Palestinian ex-Muslim activist
- Waleed Al-Saadi (born 1995), Omani footballer
- Waleed al-Shehri (1978-2001), Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 11
- Waleed Zuaiter (born 1971), Palestinian-origin American actor and producer
- Waleed Abdalati, American scientist
- Waleed A. Samkari (1942-2019), Jordanian military officer
- Waleed Majid (born 1987), Qatari professional pool player
- Waleed Taha (born 1968), Israeli politician
- Waleed Al-Ahmed (born 1999), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Wayne Parnell (born 1989), South African cricket player converted to Islam and changed his name to Waleed
Walid
Historical
- Al-Walid Ibn Al-Walid, Companion of the islamic prophet
- Al-Walid ibn uqba Governor and sahab
- Al-Walid al-mughira, Quraysh tribe chief
- Al-Walid I (674-715), sixth Umayyad caliph
- Al Walid ben Zidan (died 1636), tenth sultan of the Saadi Sultanate in Morocco
Politicians
- Walid Iqbal, Pakistani politician, lawyer and grandson of Muhammad Iqbal
- Walid al-Samaani (born 1977), Saudi Arabian jurist and administrator of the Government
- Walid Haj Yahia (1936-2015), Israeli politician
- Walid Muallem (1941-2020), Syrian politician and diplomat
- Walid Jumblatt (born 1949), Lebanese politician
Business
- Walid Daouk (born 1958), Lebanese businessman and politician
- Walid Juffali (1955-2016), Saudi businessman
- Walid Sadi (born 1979), Algerian businessman
- Walid Mostafa (born 1972), Egyptian media businessman
Others
- Walid Khalidi (born 1925), Palestinian historian
- Walid Saleh, Islamic scholar
- Walid Phares (born 1957), Lebanese-American conservative pundit
- Walid al-Kubaisi (1958-2018), Iraqi-born Norwegian writer
- Walid Shoebat, Palestinian-born American ex-Muslim activist
- Walid bin Attash (born 1978), Yemeni suspect terrorist in American custody at Guantanamo Bay
- Walid Raad (born 1967), media artist
- Walid Siti (born 1952), Kurdish painter and artist
- Maes Rapper, French rapper real name is Walid Gregory
Entertainment
- Walid Toufic (born 1954), Lebanese singer and actor
- Walid Harfouch (born 1971), Lebanese-born Ukrainian television manager
- Walid Mattar (born 1980), Tunisian film director
- Walid Riachy (born 1990), Lebanese actor and model
- Walid Hassan (comedian) (1959-2006), Iraqi comedian
- Walid Kowatli, Syrian theater director
- Walid Benmbarek (born 1980), Dutch actor
Footballers
- Walid Regragui (born 1975), Moroccan footballer and manager
- Walid Azaro (born 1995), Moroccan Footballer
- Walid Abbas (born 1985), Emirati footballer
- Walid Cheddira (born 1998), Moroccan footballer
- Walid Atta (born 1986), Saudi-born, Ethiopian footballer
Oualid
- Oualid Mokhtari (born 1982), Moroccan-born German footballer
- Oualid El Hajjam (born 1991), Moroccan footballer
- Oualid Ben Amor (born 1976), Tunisian handball player
Sports
- Walid Ghauri (born 1993), Norwegian cricket player
- Wallid Farid, Brazilian professional mixed martial arts and promoter
Surname
- Khalid Ibn Al-Walid (died 642), Islamic military commander also known as the lion of Allah
- Najiyah bint Al-Walid, Sahab of prophet Muhammad
Places
- Al-Waleed, an Iraqi town along the Iraq–Syria border
- Bani Walid, a town in Libya
- Valladolid, a city in Spain
- Valladolid, a city in Mexico
Vehicles
- MV Walid (1933), a Lebanese cargo ship from 1979 to 1985 (originally German-built fishing trawler)
- Walid (armoured personnel carrier), an Egyptian APC used in the Arab–Israeli conflict
See also
References
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