The first name Rashida
A girl’s name from Arabic.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيدَة (rašīda).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rashida last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2004, with 11 births (#1,836).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rashida with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rashida at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Rashida, the 14,540th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 338 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Rashidah
- Rasheeda
- Rasheedah
- Rachida
- Rachidah
Famous people named Rashida
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rashida JonesAmerican actress, writer, and producer (born 1976)
- Rashida TlaibAmerican politician and lawyer (born 1976)
More Arabic girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Rashida mean?
- Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيدَة (rašīda).
- What is the origin of the name Rashida?
- Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيدَة (rašīda).
- How popular is the name Rashida?
- In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Rashida, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2004, with 11 births.
- Is Rashida a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,005 US babies named Rashida since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rashida most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 338 babies were named Rashida, its highest rank at 536th.
- What are other spellings of Rashida?
- Rashidah, Rasheeda, Rasheedah, Rachida and Rachidah.