Boy name · Arabic
رشيد
Rasheed name meaning
ra-SHEED
“Rightly guided; following the right way”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah Hud (11:78)
Questions parents ask
What does Rasheed mean?
Rasheed (رشيد) means “Rightly guided; following the right way”.
How do you pronounce Rasheed?
Rasheed is pronounced ra-SHEED.
Is Rasheed a boy's or a girl's name?
Rasheed is a boy's name.
Is Rasheed in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Hud (11:78).
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “Taking, or following, a right way or course or direction”. See the entry ↗