Abdirashid
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-dee-rah-SHEED
- Origin
- Arabic
Abdirashid is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “servant of the Rightly Guiding”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abdirashid mean?
Arabic: Somali form of Abdulrashid
“servant of the Rightly Guiding”
Somali form of Abdulrashid; al-Rashid, 'the Guide', is one of the 99 names of God in Islam.
Is Abdirashid a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdirashid is a boys' name.
How popular is Abdirashid in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 5 boys.
Abdirashid in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
Names like Abdirashid
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Abdullah, Abdulrahman, Muhammad, Abdul-Ahad, Abdullahi, Abdurrahman, Abdur-Rahman, Abdulaziz, Abdulmalik, Abdul-Hadi, Hamid
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abdirashid: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abdirashid, updated 20 October 2026.