Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Rashid: meaning and origin
رشيد- Meaning
- Rightly guided, mature in judgement
- Arabic
- رشيد
- Say it
- ra-SHEED
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Rasheed, Rachid
- Source
- Quran 11:78
Where it comes from
"Is there not among you a single right-minded man?" (Quran 11:78).
وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ يُهْرَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِى هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُمْ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ فِى ضَيْفِىٓ ۖ أَلَيْسَ مِنكُمْ رَجُلٌۭ رَّشِيدٌۭ
Surah Hud, 11:78 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Rashid mean?
Rightly guided, mature in judgement.
How do you pronounce Rashid?
Say it as ra-SHEED; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written رشيد.
Is Rashid in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Hud (11:78).
Is Rashid a boy's or girl's name?
Rashid is a boy's name.
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