Rashaad

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning rightly guided; wise counsel; a form of Rashid.

Babies a year
45
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rashaad by the numbers

Rashaad was given to 45 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 140 babies in 1995, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rashaad. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rashadwise counsel; rightly guided208 in the US (2017)
  • Rashaanrighteous; wise; variant of Rashid or Rashan11 in the US (2017)
  • Rashard24 in the US (2017)
  • Rashaud15 in the US (2017)
  • Rishaanone who flows or moves; variant of Rishi18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rasheedwise, rightly guided48 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Rashaad

Names that are said the same way as Rashaad, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Rashidrightly guided; wise8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rashedguided on the right path22 in the US (2017)
  • Rashod18 in the US (2017)
  • Rayshad5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wisdom

Like Rashaad, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
  • Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
  • Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
  • Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Rashaad

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