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Rashad

/ra-SHAHD/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

“Right guidance and sound judgment”

In Fulani

How to say it
ra-SHAHD
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RashadRachad

From the same family

01Rashida“Rightly guided; wise; possessing sound judgment.”Fulanifemale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
rah-SHAAD
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Rashid“Arabic-derived: rightly guided, wise, and steady in character”Hausamale→︎02Rashida“Arabic-derived: rightly guided, wise, and sound in judgment”Hausafemale→︎03Rashidu“Arabic-derived — A wise person who follows the right path”Hausamale→︎

In Somali

How to say it
rah-SHAHD
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Rashiid“A wise man guided toward what is right”Somalimale→︎02Rashiida“A wise woman with sound judgment”Somalifemale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
ra-SHAD
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RashadRashaad

From the same family

01Rasha“A young gazelle, symbolizing grace and liveliness”Swahilifemale→︎02Rashid“Rightly guided and wise”Swahilimale→︎03Rashida“A wise woman who is guided toward what is right”Swahilifemale→︎04Rashidi“Wise, mature, and guided toward what is right”Swahilimale→︎