| Khalid | Mustafa | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | eternal, immortal | The chosen one |
| Origin | arabic | Arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KHAA-lid | MUS-tah-fah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1962 | 1963 |
| Peak year | 2019 (273) | 2025 (339) |
| In 2025 | 250 | 339 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Khalid | Mustafa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,459 | 1,636 |
| 2010s | 2,092 | 2,243 |
| 2000s | 1,708 | 1,605 |
| 1990s | 1,546 | 1,016 |
| 1980s | 708 | 633 |
| 1970s | 600 | 219 |
| 1960s | 84 | 21 |
From the root kh-l-d (خ-ل-د, 'to be eternal, everlasting'), meaning 'eternal, immortal, undying'. Borne by the general Khalid ibn al-Walid. Also spelled Khaled.
Mustafa means “the chosen one,” an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.
Mustafa is more popular than Khalid today: about 339 US babies were given the name Mustafa in 2025, compared with 250 named Khalid.
Khalid means eternal, immortal (arabic origin), while Mustafa means The chosen one (Arabic origin).
In US records, Khalid first appears in 1962 and Mustafa in 1963, so Khalid has the longer recorded history.