Rashad

Meaning of Rashad

Rashad is an Arabic boys’ name that means “rightly guided,” and it rolls off the tongue with two quick steps—rah-SHAHD in Arabic or ruh-SHOD in English—like a little cha-cha beat. It first sashayed onto U.S. birth lists in the salsa-soaked 1970s, broke into the Top 400 by the early ’90s, and today still attracts about a hundred families a year, sitting at #833 for 2024. Sports fans may think of UFC champ Rashad Evans or NFL running back Rashad Jennings, both men who charge forward with purpose—true to the name’s promise of clear direction. Rashad carries the warmth of desert sun, a hint of Latin ritmo, and an encouraging whisper that this child will know where he’s going and move there with heart.