Khaled is an Arabic name meaning "eternal" or "immortal", from the root for lasting forever. Khalid ibn al-Walid, the 7th-century general known as the Sword of God, is its most celebrated bearer, and the Algerian singer Khaled and the music producer DJ Khaled made the spelling with e familiar in America. Khaled has stayed between number 1500 and 1800 in the United States for a decade and ranks number 1773 among boys' names in 2025.