ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ ٣٤
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
خُلُود
Kholoud: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Khulūd
In the Quran“Eternity”, endless duration
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Qaf 50:34.
Kholoud in Islam
The word occurs once in the Quran, when the blessed are told: “Enter it in peace: this is the Day of Eternity (yawm al-khulud)” (50:34). Its root recurs very often to say that the believers will abide in Paradise forever, khalidina fiha (98:8).
Meaning of the name Kholoud
Khulud is the verbal noun of khalada, “to remain, to last forever”: permanence, eternity (root kh-l-d, that of Khalid and of khuld, “eternal life”). In the Quran the word refers to entering the endless life of Paradise. The name, given to girls throughout the Arab world, is written Kholoud or Khulood depending on local pronunciation; it expresses the wish for a long life and a lasting memory.
- In Arabic
- خُلُود خلود
- Transliteration
- Khulūd
- Root
- خ ل د · 87 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Kholoud in the Quran?
Yes: the word Kholoud appears in the Quran once, in one surah.
All the words of the root خ ل د in the Quran (87 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Kholoud in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Kholoud in each language
- French
- Kholoud, Khouloud, Khulud
- English
- Kholoud, Khulood, Khulud
- Spanish
- Kholoud, Julud, Khulud
- Turkish
- Hulud, Hulûd
- Arabic
- خُلُود