Khaldoun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Khaldoun

What is the meaning of the name Khaldoun ?

The baby name Khaldoun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /xælˈduːn/ (approx. KHAL-doon; 'kh' as in German Bach).

Khaldoun is Arabic in Origin.

Khaldoun is an Arabic masculine given name (Khaldūn, خلدون) from the root kh-l-d, conveying permanence and eternity. It carries the sense of “enduring, everlasting,” and is closely related to Khalid (“immortal”) and the noun Khulūd (“eternity”). Regional transliterations include Khaldun and Khaldoon in English, Khaldoun in Francophone contexts, and Haldun in Turkish; historical Romance sources sometimes record Jaldún.

The name’s cultural resonance is anchored by the famed 14th‑century North African thinker Ibn Khaldūn, whose by-name indicates descent from an ancestor called Khaldūn. His legacy in historiography and social theory helped preserve the name across the Maghreb - Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco - and into the Levant and the diaspora, though it remains less common than Khalid. Usage spans medieval genealogies to contemporary registries, appealing to families seeking a dignified meaning of longevity and steadfastness, as well as a subtle nod to scholarship and enduring insight.