Ould is an English surname as well as an element of many Arabic names. In Arabic contexts it is a transliteration of the word ولد, meaning "son". Notable people with this surname include:

English surname

* Edward Ould (1852–1909), English architect * Fielding Ould (1710–1789), Irish doctor * Johnny Ould (born 1940), British boxer * Robert Ould (1820–1882), American lawyer

Arabic name

* Ahmed Ould Bouceif (1934–1979), Mauritanian military and political leader *

Ahmed Ould Daddah Ahmed Ould Daddah (, born 7 August 1942Marwane ben Yahmed"Les vérités d’Ahmed Ould Daddah", '' Jeuneafrique.com'', February 18, 2007 .) is a Mauritanian economist and a politician. He is a half-brother of Moktar Ould Daddah, the first Pres ...

(born 1942), Mauritanian economist, politician and civil servant * Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed (born 1949), Mauritanian diplomat and politician * Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi (1939–1981), Mauritanian military and political leader * Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (born 1940), Mauritanian diplomat *

Bilal Ould-Chikh Bilal Ould-Chikh (born 28 July 1997) is a Dutch professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger for club FC Volendam, Volendam. Club career Born in Roosendaal, Netherlands, Ould-Chikh joined th ...

(born 1997), Dutch football player * Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (born 1956), Mauritanian political figure *

Ely Ould Mohamed Vall Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall ( ''I‘lī Wald Muḥammad Fāl''; 1953 – 5 May 2017) was a Mauritanian political and military figure. Following a coup d'état in August 2005, he served as the transitional military leader of Mauritania unti ...

(1953–2017), Mauritanian political and military figure * Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya (born 1961), Mauritanian politician * Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (born 1960), Mauritanian diplomat and politician * Mahfouz Ould al-Walid, Mauritanian Islamic scholar and poet previously associated with al-Qaeda *

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir (; born 1985) is a Mauritanian blogger who was a political prisoner from 2014 to 2019. He was sentenced to death after he wrote an article critical of Islam and the caste system in Mauritania, after which he became a ...

, Mauritanian blogger and political prisoner *

Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla Colonel Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla ( ''Muḥammad Khouna Wald Haidalla''; born 1940) is a Mauritanian former military officer and politician who served as the head of state of Mauritania from 4 January 1980 to 12 December 1984. He was an ...

(born 1940), Former Head of state of Mauritania *

Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed (; born 1947) is a Sahrawis, Sahrawi politician, writer and member of the Polisario Front. Since January 2012, he is the Minister of Health of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Sahrawi Republic. Born in Smara a ...

(born 1947), Sahrawi politician, writer and member of the Polisario Front * Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig (born 1959), Mauritanian academic and political figure * Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly (1943–2019), Mauritanian politician *

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (; born 20 December 1956) is a retired Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as the 8th President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019. A career soldier and high-ranking officer, he was a leading figure in ...

(born 1956), Mauritanian politician *

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani (; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani and Ould Ghazouani, is a Mauritanian politician and retired army general who has been the 9th President of Mauritania since 2019, and the 22ndch ...

(born 1956) *

Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir (; born December 17, 1962) is a Mauritanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Mauritania from 2018 to 2019, following the resignation of his predecessor, Yahya Ould Hademine, and his government, in late Oc ...

, Mauritanian politician *

Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah (; December 25, 1924 – October 14, 2003) was a Mauritanian politician who served as the country's first President after it gained its independence from France. Moktar served as the country's first List of prime ministers of Ma ...

(1924–2003), Former Mauritanian President *

Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf (; born 12 December 1957) served as the Prime Minister of Mauritania from August 2008 until August 2014.Mustafa Ould Salek Col. Mustafa Ould Salek (; 1936 – 18 December 2012) was the president of Mauritania from 1978 to 1979. Biography Mustafa Ould Mohamed Salek was appointed Army Commander by longtime President Moktar Ould Daddah in February 1978, as the cou ...

(1936–2012), Mauritanian politician *

Myriam Ould-Braham Myriam Ould-Braham (born January 1982) is a French ballet dancer. After joining the Paris Opera Ballet in 1999, she became a ''première danseuse'' (principal) in 2005 and was elevated to the rank of ''étoile'' (star) in 2012. Early life Born in ...

(born 1982), French ballet dancer *

Noureddine Ould Ali Noureddine Ould Ali (; born 23 June 1972) is an Algerian football coach who is currently head coach of Yemen national football team. Early life Ould Ali was born in Bab El Oued, a suburb of the capital of Algiers, Algeria on 23 June 1972. He pl ...

(born 1972), Algerian football coach *

Omar Ould Hamaha Omar Ould Hamaha (or ''Oumar Ould Hamaha'', ''Hakka''; 5 July 1963 – March 8, 2014) was an Islamist militia commander from Northern Mali. During the 2012 Northern Mali conflict he became known alternatively as the spokesman and chief of staff ...

(1963–2014), Mali Islamist militia commander *

Saleh Ould Hanenna Saleh Ould Hanenna (born on September 20, 1965) is a former Mauritanian soldier and political figure. Saleh Ould Hanenna served in the Mauritanian Army and rose to the rank of Major before being officially dismissed in 2000. In June 2003, h ...

(born 1966), Mauritanian soldier and political figure * Sghair Ould M'Bareck (born 1954), Mauritanian politician * Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara (1947–2017), Mauritanian politician * Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (born 1957), Mauritanian politician *

Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (‎; 193822 November 2020) was a Mauritania, Mauritanian politician who was List of heads of state of Mauritania, President of Mauritania from 2007 to 2008. He served in the government during the 1970s, and ...

(1938–2020), Mauritanian politician * Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef (born 1960), Mauritanian politician * Yahya Ould Hademine (born 1953), Mauritanian engineer and politician * Zeine Ould Zeidane (born 1966), Mauritanian economist and politician *

Zinédine Ould Khaled Zinédine Ould Khaled (born 14 January 2000) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Angers SCO, Angers. Club career Ould Khaled made his professional debut with Angers SCO, Angers in a 2– ...

(born 2000), French football player

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