The first name Rashid
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Rashid, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 20 births (#1,253).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rashid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rashid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 31 boys born in the United States were named Rashid, the 3,640th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 68 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Rashid in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Rashid
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rashid KhanAfghan cricketer, born 1998
- Rashid bey EfendiyevAzerbaijani writer, pedagogue and ethnographer (1863–1942)
- Rashid MasharawiFilm director, born 1962
- Rashid Al-DosariBahraini footballer, born 1980
- Prince Rashid bin Mohammed of DubaiDubaian Royal (1981–2015)
- Rashid JohnsonAmerican artist and film director (1977- )
- Rashid AbdulrahmanAssociation football player, born 1975
- Rashid Khan GaplanovAzerbaijani politician (1883–1937)
- Rashid MammadbeyovAzerbaijani wrestler (1927-1970)
- Rashid MammadaliyevAzerbaijan judoka, born 2000
- Räshid HakimsanFinnish ice hockey player and referee (1934–1997)
- CommonAmerican rapper and actor (born 1972)
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Rashid mean?
- Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd).
- What is the origin of the name Rashid?
- Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd).
- How popular is the name Rashid?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Rashid, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2019, with 20 births.
- Is Rashid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,566 US babies named Rashid since 1880 were boys.
- When was Rashid most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 68 babies were named Rashid, its highest rank at 1,496th.
- What are other spellings of Rashid?
- Rachid, Rashed and Rasheed.
- Is Rashid also a surname?
- Yes. Rashid is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.