Waleed
From w-l-d, 'to give birth' — the newborn. The same root gives wālid, wilāda and the whole vocabulary of descent.
- Root
- w-l-d (و-ل-د)
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Newborn, child
- Origin
- Arabic
Meaning and root
From w-l-d (و-ل-د). A *walīd* is a newborn or young child.
The root of descent
This is the root the whole vocabulary of parentage is built on: *wālid* (parent), *walad* (child), *wilāda* (birth), and *mawlid* (birthplace, or the time of birth). When a genealogy says a person *wulida* in a given year, it is this root.
Frequently asked questions
What does Waleed mean?
A newborn or young child, from w-l-d — the root that also gives wālid (parent), walad (child) and wilāda (birth).
Sources
- ابن منظور، لسان العرب، 711هـ — مادة: ولد
Last reviewed: 2026-07-27