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Rasheed
BoyMeaning of Rasheed: Arabic: 'rightly guided'
Rasheed is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3200th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3200
36 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4270
4 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
4,873
First recorded 1968 · peak 1995
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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