Rachid

رَشِيد

Boy Arabic /rah-SHEED/ #11913 in 2023

Rachid is a boy name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Rachid

"Rightly guided, one who discerns the right path." Ar-Rashīd is one of the 99 Names of Allah. Also the name of the fifth Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid, hero of many *One Thousand and One Nights* stories.

Arabic root: r-sh-d — (ر-ش-د, right guidance, maturity)

Regional variants

"Rasheed" is the most common US spelling and carries strong African-American Muslim association.

Popularity of Rachid

Popularity, 1983–2023

6 births in 2023

1983 2023

75 U.S. births recorded from 1983–2023.

Peak year

1992

8 babies

First recorded

1983

40 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

RashidRashedRasheed

Famous people named Rachid

Harun al-Rashid (Abbasid caliph)
Rasheed Wallace (NBA player)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.