What origin is the name Arshad?

Arshad comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Arshad a popular name?

Arshad is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Arshad?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Arshad — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Arshad written in its native script?

Arshad is written अरशद.

What is the rashi of the name Arshad?

Arshad starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Arshad

Q: Is Arshad a rare name?

Yes. Arshad does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Arshad

Arshad

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Arshad is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "More rightly guided reasonable; heavenly; most upright and honest; a well-guided person; most obedient; better guided, honest", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Arshad is a boy name that means "More rightly guided reasonable; heavenly; most upright and honest; a well-guided person; most obedient; better guided, honest". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अरशद
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

More rightly guided reasonable; heavenly; most upright and honest; a well-guided person; most obedient; better guided, honest

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अरशद

Quick answers about Arshad

Very rare in US records

What does Arshad mean?

Arshad is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "More rightly guided reasonable; heavenly; most upright and honest; a well-guided person; most obedient; better guided, honest".

Is Arshad a rare name?

Yes. Arshad does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Arshad

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Arshad

Arshad means "More rightly guided reasonable; heavenly; most upright and honest; a well-guided person; most obedient; better guided, honest" — these names share that spirit.