Rashaan

A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning righteous; wise; variant of Rashid or Rashan.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rashaan by the numbers

Rashaan was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 140 babies in 1995, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Rashid

Like Rashaan, each of these traces back to Rashid: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Rashaadrightly guided; wise counsel; a form of Rashid45 in the US (2017)
  • Rashidrightly guided; wise8 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Rashaunrightly guided; wise counsel; a form of Rashid42 in the US (2017)
  • Rashawn67 in the US (2017)
  • Rashan9 in the US (2017)
  • Rayaangates of paradise75 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Roshanshining or luminous12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rayhansweet basil16 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Rashaan

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

Other names that mean truth

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

  • Emmetttruth; form of Immanuel3,156 in the US (2017)
  • Justinjust, righteous3,121 in the US (2017)
  • Verafaith; or from latin for truth1,153 in the US (2017)
  • Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
  • Veronicatrue image or true likeness817 in the US (2017)
  • Aminahtrustworthy, honest, peaceful81 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean wisdom

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

  • Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
  • Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
  • Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Rashaan

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