The baby name Arshad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AR-shad (IPA: /ɑrˈʃɑd/).
Arshad is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Arshad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AR-shad (IPA: /ɑrˈʃɑd/).
Arshad is Arabic in Origin.
Arshad is a masculine Arabic name meaning “more/most rightly guided” or “most prudent,” from the root r-sh-d (rushd), which denotes guidance, rectitude, and sound judgment. Morphologically it is the elative (comparative/superlative) form of rashīd (“rightly guided”). The name is widespread across the Muslim world and diaspora, with strong usage in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh) alongside the Middle East and East Africa. Common spellings include Arshad, Arshaad, and less often Arshed.
In Islamic culture the name evokes the Qur’anic ideal of wise guidance, aligning it with related names from the same root: Rashad and Rashid (male) and Rashida (female); Irshad is a cognate meaning “guidance.” Medieval Arabic often employed such elative adjectives as given names, a practice that continued into modern times. Arshad also appears as a family name in South Asia, and is sometimes informally shortened to Arsh.
| Arshad Warsi Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor best known for his role as Circuit in the popular film series Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and its sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai. He has also starred in movies like Golmaal: Fun Unlimited and Dhamaal, showcasing his talent for comedy and versatility in acting. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #48 | 20,438 | 28,008 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #57 | 5,982 | 22,615 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #63 | 15 | 3,375 |
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| QA | 0 | #75 | 26 | 7,011 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #81 | 3,099 | 17,948 |
| OM | 0 | #83 | 34 | 6,215 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #114 | 16 | 3,533 | |
| KW | 0 | #115 | 7 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #120 | 58 | 10,220 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #122 | 1,502 | 18,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #124 | 10 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #126 | 11 | 3,613 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BH | 0 | #132 | 656 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #132 | 1,114 | 18,093 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #156 | 118 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #157 | 142 | 10,560 | |
| BD | 0 | #183 | 45 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #201 | 649 | 10,045 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #214 | 57 | 3,535 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 146 | 8,477 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #220 | 811 | 13,071 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #255 | 142 | 15,987 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #272 | 1,433 | 16,750 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #276 | 22 | 7,909 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #289 | 28 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #306 | 14 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #312 | 19 | 12,352 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2007 | #315 | 5 | 2,287 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #317 | 112 | 2,041 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #354 | 14 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 32 | 8,413 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #358 | 20 | 7,057 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #387 | 655 | 25,931 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #405 | 41 | 10,523 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #416 | 999 | 25,439 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #418 | 136 | 20,968 |
| ZA | 0 | #424 | 24 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #454 | 62 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #486 | 19 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #491 | 62 | 10,162 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #494 | 208 | 17,960 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #496 | 32 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #498 | 38 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #571 | 61 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #643 | 16 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #766 | 166 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #849 | 38 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #879 | 14 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #898 | 55 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #913 | 39 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #967 | 28 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #970 | 210 | 25,619 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 457 | 10,046 |
| TR | 0 | #1,097 | 115 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Arshad is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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