Given name
Rasheida
Rasheida is a variant of Rashida. In Arabic use, Rashida carries the interpretation “a righteous woman; one who is guided in the right direction.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rasheida is a variant of Rashida. In Arabic use, Rashida carries the interpretation “a righteous woman; one who is guided in the right direction.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rasheida connects to the Rashid name family through Rashida. An origin associated with Rashid is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rasheida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 68
- 0 boys · 68 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1989. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1985.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rasheida’s family of names
Rasheida has a related form in Rashida.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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