Kholoud as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kholoud

What is the meaning of the name Kholoud ?

The baby name Kholoud is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /xuˈluːd/ (khoo-LOOD or khoh-LOOD).

Kholoud is Arabic in Origin.

Kholoud (Arabic: خُلُود, often transliterated Khulūd) is a feminine given name from the Arabic root kh-l-d, denoting lastingness and permanence. As a noun in Classical and Qur’anic Arabic, khulūd means “eternity” or “immortality,” echoed in phrases such as Jannat al-Khuld, the Garden of Eternity. The name conveys enduring life, constancy, and abiding grace. It sits alongside the masculine Khalid/Khaled (خالد), ‘everlasting,’ as a semantic counterpart.

As a personal name, Kholoud rose to prominence across the Arab world in the 20th century, fitting a broader trend of abstract virtue concepts used for girls. It remains common in the Levant, Egypt, the Gulf, and North Africa, and among diaspora communities. Variant spellings reflect regional scripts and phonetic systems: Khouloud (Francophone), Khulood, Khulud, Kholod, and Kholood. Nicknames may include Lulu/Loulou. Related forms include Khulūd (academic transliteration).