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Walidad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“given through a saint”
ولی داد
What Walidad means
Walidad (ولی داد, Persian ولی داد) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “given through a saint”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, داد.
Walidad at a glance
- Meaning
- given through a saint
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- wali-daad
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- W · و
Meaning of Walidad
- In English
- given through a saint
- اردو میں معنی
- ولی کا عطا کیا ہوا
Origin and history of Walidad
Persian dād, given (Steingass), with walī, friend of God, a saint. A name common in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
How to say and write Walidad
- Say it
- wali-daad2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Walidad
- Urdu
- ولی داد
- Other spellings
- Wali Dad
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Walidad
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Walidad.
- FarishtaفرشتہangelGirlPersian
- Kaneez Batoolکنیز بتولhandmaid of BatoolGirlPersian
- Kaneez Fatimaکنیز فاطمہhandmaid of FatimaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Sakinaکنیز سکینہhandmaid of SakinaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zainabکنیز زینبhandmaid of ZainabGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zehraکنیز زہراhandmaid of ZehraGirlPersian
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
- Akifaعاکفہdevoted (to worship)GirlArabic
Names like Walidad
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- Abdul Aliعبدالعلیservant of the Most HighBoyArabic
- Abdul Awwalعبدالاولservant of the FirstBoyArabic
- Abdul Azeemعبدالعظیمservant of the MagnificentBoyArabic
- Abdul Azizعبدالعزیزservant of the AlmightyBoyArabic
- Abdul Baqiعبدالباقیservant of the EverlastingBoyArabic
- Abdul Bariعبدالباریservant of the MakerBoyArabic
- Abdul Baseerعبدالبصیرservant of the All-SeeingBoyArabic
Names that sound like Walidad
Questions about the name Walidad
What does the name Walidad mean?
Walidad means “given through a saint”. In Urdu: ولی کا عطا کیا ہوا. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Walidad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Walidad is a boy’s name.
Is Walidad a Muslim name?
Yes. Walidad is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian dād, given (Steingass), with walī, friend of God, a saint. A name common in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
How do you pronounce Walidad?
Say it “wali-daad”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Walidad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Walidad is written ولی داد.
What are other spellings of Walidad?
Walidad is also spelled Wali Dad.
Is the meaning of Walidad verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.