Walid
Walid is a distinctive choice, ranked #4275 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Walid in their class.
About the Name Walid
Walid is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 140 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #948 in 1999 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Walid is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Walid in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Walid
- Walid bin Attash — Walid Muhammad Salih bin Mubarak bin Attash is a Yemeni prisoner held at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camp under terrorism-related charges and is suspected of playing a key role in the early stages of the 9/11 attacks.
- Walid Regragui — Walid Regragui is a Moroccan professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of the Morocco national team.
- Walid Cheddira — Walid Cheddira is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Lecce on loan from Napoli.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Walid
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Walid
Almost certainly the only Walid in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Famous People Named Walid
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia