A Name Story by Houdhoud
رَشَاد
Rashad
ra-SHAAD
“Right guidance, integrity.”
About Rashad
Rashad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "right guidance, integrity" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-ش-د meaning 'right path'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Rashad is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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