The baby name Rashad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /raˈʃaːd/; English: /rəˈʃɑːd/ (ruh-SHAHD).
Rashad is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Rashad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /raˈʃaːd/; English: /rəˈʃɑːd/ (ruh-SHAHD).
Rashad is Arabic in Origin.
Rashad is an Arabic masculine name (Rashād) from the triliteral root r‑sh‑d, denoting right guidance, sound judgment, and maturity. It conveys qualities of rectitude and wise conduct; related forms include Rashid (“rightly guided”) and the divine epithet Ar-Rashid. The name appears across Arabic-speaking communities and has also been adopted by non-Arab Muslims and Eastern Christians, retaining its connotation of moral insight.
Documented since the early Islamic era, Rashad spread with Arabic and Ottoman influence into Persianate and Turkic lands; the Turkish form is Reşat, while Rəşad (Azerbaijani), Rašad (Bosnian), Rachad (French/North Africa), Reshat/Reshad, and Rashaad (Anglicized) are established variants. The feminine counterpart is usually Rashida; rarer forms include Rashada. In the United States, Rashad gained visibility in the late 20th century through athletes and entertainers, and it occasionally appears as a surname in the diaspora. Overall, Rashad suggests steadiness, prudence, and reliable guidance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #29 | 180 | 1,400 |
| AZ | 0 | #33 | 11 | 706 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #98 | 9 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #99 | 4 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #103 | 8 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #113 | 9 | 6,215 | |
| YE | 0 | #113 | 503 | 8,639 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| JO | 0 | #127 | 11 | 2,158 | |
| IQ | 0 | #128 | 6 | 3,533 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #180 | 301 | 7,057 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #183 | 2,826 | 15,035 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2016 | #191 | 2 | 1,526 |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #200 | 19 | 5,692 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #228 | 262 | 10,523 |
| BD | 0 | #233 | 9 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #251 | 17 | 6,912 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| SA | 0 | #252 | 44 | 10,560 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #256 | 15 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #258 | 17 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #288 | 319 | 10,655 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #305 | 6 | 2,557 |
| EG | 0 | #322 | 80 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #323 | 23 | 7,678 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #332 | 14 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #363 | 275 | 10,983 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #373 | 14 | 8,413 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #392 | 307 | 13,071 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #395 | 111 | 12,621 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #412 | 16 | 2,041 |
| LY | 0 | #430 | 107 | 12,703 | |
| LB | 0 | #437 | 234 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #448 | 317 | 11,684 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 113 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #466 | 88 | 17,937 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #481 | 461 | 17,948 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #489 | 16 | 11,303 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #549 | 159 | 18,093 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #564 | 1,889 | 28,008 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #603 | 167 | 18,755 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #731 | 375 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #802 | 91 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #844 | 92 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #895 | 65 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #912 | 19 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #915 | 37 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #920 | 33 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #983 | 19 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 43 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,097 | 32 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,104 | 108 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,376 | 96 | 10,046 |
Rashad is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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