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رَشِيدِي
Rashidi
ra-SHEE-dee
“Rightly guided (Swahili form).”
About Rashidi
Rashidi is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "rightly guided (Swahili form)", an Arabic-Swahili name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Swahili form of Rashid. Same root ر-ش-د.
Common in East African Muslim families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Swahili
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 Rashidi is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rashidi
- What does the name Rashidi mean?
- Rashidi (رَشِيدِي) means "Rightly guided (Swahili form)". Swahili form of Rashid. Same root ر-ش-د.
- Is Rashidi a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Rashidi is an Arabic-Swahili name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rashidi a boy or a girl name?
- Rashidi is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Rashidi come from?
- Rashidi is an Arabic-Swahili name, built on the root letters R-Sh-D. Common in East African Muslim families.
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