Newborn child
Derived from the Arabic root 'walada', meaning to give birth. It traditionally signifies a newborn or a son, often used to celebrate the arrival of a new child into a family. It is a name with deep historical roots in the Islamic world, famously borne by several early caliphs.
Less common today
Walid isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,682 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Umayyad Caliph who ruled from 705 to 715 AD
Prominent Lebanese political leader
Palestinian-American author and commentator
Former Syrian Foreign Minister
