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Arshad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“most rightly guided”
ارشد
أَرْشَد
What Arshad means
Arshad (ارشد, Arabic أَرْشَد) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “most rightly guided”. It comes from the Arabic root ر ش د. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر ش د.
Arshad at a glance
- Meaning
- most rightly guided
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ar-shad
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Arshad
- In English
- most rightly guided
- اردو میں معنی
- سب سے زیادہ ہدایت یافتہ
Origin and history of Arshad
Elative of rashada, to follow the right way.
Rootر ش د
How to say and write Arshad
- Say it
- ar-shad2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Arshad
- Urdu
- ارشد
- Original script
- أَرْشَد
Sibling names for Arshad
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Arshad.
- Ikhlasاخلاصsincerity; pure devotionGirlArabic
- MutahiraمطہرہpurifiedGirlArabic
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlArabic
- SanaثناpraiseGirlArabic
- Shakiraشاکرہthankful; gratefulGirlArabic
- Tazkiaتزکیہpurification (of the soul)GirlArabic
- Uswaاسوہexample; modelGirlArabic
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
Names from the same root as Arshad
- Abdul Rasheedعبدالرشیدservant of the Guide to the right wayBoyArabic
- Irshadارشادguidance; directionBoyArabic
- Murshidمرشدguide to the right wayBoyArabic
- Rashadرشادright guidanceBoyArabic
- Rasheedرشیدof sound judgement; rightly guidedBoyArabic
- Rashidراشدrightly guided; matureBoyArabic
- Rashidaراشدہrightly guidedGirlArabic
- Rashiduddinرشید الدینrightly guided one of the faithBoyArabic
Names like Arshad
Names that sound like Arshad
Questions about the name Arshad
What does the name Arshad mean?
Arshad means “most rightly guided”. In Urdu: سب سے زیادہ ہدایت یافتہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Arshad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Arshad is a boy’s name.
Is Arshad a Muslim name?
Yes. Arshad is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Elative of rashada, to follow the right way.
How do you pronounce Arshad?
Say it “ar-shad”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Arshad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Arshad is written ارشد. In its original script: أَرْشَد.
Is the meaning of Arshad verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.