Girl

Rashida

rah-SHEE-duh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Arabic origin from 'rashid' (rightly guided, wise). A name with Islamic and North African heritage, embodying spiritual wisdom.”

Popularity Over Time

Rashida US popularity rank over timeRank 18187 in 2008 to rank 535 in 1977. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#535#9361#181871964198020002024

Rashida is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RashaShida

Style

StrongElegantBoldModern

Famous Bearers

  • Rashida Jones (actress/producer)
  • Rashida Tlaib (politician)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

Similar Names

Rashida

Arabic Rare & Uncommon

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Amara

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Nadia

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Arabic, African, and Western cultures

People Also Ask

Arabic origin from 'rashid' (rightly guided, wise). A name with Islamic and North African heritage, embodying spiritual wisdom.

Rashida is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Rashida include Rasha, Shida.

Names that pair beautifully with Rashida include Amara, Nadia.