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Why parents love Rashad- Al-Rashid IS one of God's 99 Names — Rightly Guided.
- The meaning right guidance IS divinely wise.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Arabic sound: rah-SHAHD.
- The Arabic heritage gives genuine depth.
- The most directly guided name.
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The vibe of Rashad
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Origin & history of Rashad
Arabic رشاد (rashad, right guidance)
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Arabic roots
Rashad means right guidance. Al-Rashid IS one of God's 99 Names — the Rightly Guided.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; 99 Names of God.
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Today
Rashad remains a beloved choice, ranking #1248 in the US. 16,236 babies have been named Rashad since 1973.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Rashad?
1990
peak year
The name Rashad reached its peak in 1990, with 677 registrations (ranked #356). It had only entered records 17 years earlier, in 1973. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1248) today, averaging about 163 new babies per year. Rashad has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 16,236 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
677
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #356)
(ranked #356)
163
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,630
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
16,236
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rashad6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Rashad's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — right-guidance seeking. People named Rashad tend to be powerful, wise, and gifted at being one of God's 99 Names — Rightly Guided.
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God's 99 Names Rightly Guided✦
Al-Rashid◈
Most-direct-guidance◎
Arabic-wisdom♡
Divinely-wiseR9
A1
S1
H8
A1
D4
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Rashad❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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