Rasheed as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rasheed

What is the meaning of the name Rasheed ?

The baby name Rasheed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ra-SHEED (IPA: /raˈʃiːd/ or /rɑːˈʃiːd/).

Rasheed is Arabic in Origin.

Rasheed is the Anglicized transliteration of Arabic Rashīd (رشيد), derived from the triliteral root r‑sh‑d meaning “to be rightly guided, mature, or of sound judgment.” The name signifies “rightly guided,” “wise,” or “judicious,” and is closely linked to the divine epithet al‑Rashīd, one of the 99 Names of God in Islam, “the Guide to the Right Path.” It has long been used across Arabic-speaking lands and spread with Islam into Persia, the Ottoman sphere, North and East Africa, and the Indian subcontinent.

Variants include Rashid (most common), Rachid (Maghrebi/French-influenced), and the English-leaning Rasheed; feminine forms are Rashida and Rachida. Related names include Rashad and the theophoric compound ʿAbd al‑Rashīd/Abdul-Rasheed. Rasheed also appears as a surname. In the modern Anglophone world it gained visibility through immigration and African American adoption in the mid- to late 20th century; noted bearers include artist Rasheed Araeen and NBA player Rasheed Wallace.