Rasheed
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning wise, rightly guided.
Rasheed by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Rasheed. In the US, 48 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 220 babies in 1995, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rasheed. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rashedguided on the right path22 in the US (2017)
- Rasheedarightly guided; wise5 in the US (2017)
- Rasheem11 in the US (2017)
- Rashadwise counsel; rightly guided208 in the US (2017)
- Raheemmerciful; compassionate; a form of Rahim66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rashaadrightly guided; wise counsel; a form of Rashid45 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Rasheed
Names that are said the same way as Rasheed, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Rasheed, 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 Rasheed
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