MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Arshad mean?
Arshad is an Arabic comparative built on the root for right guidance and sound judgement. Its form intensifies the idea expressed by Rashid, rightly guided.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अरशद
Conventional spelling
Arabic
أرشد
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Arshad in Indian usage
5,712 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (98.2%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 104 records (1.8%).
- Recorded as male: 5,608 records (98.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 608 |
| 1980s | 1,884 |
| 1990s | 3,021 |
| Other decades | 199 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 3,660 |
| Delhi | 1,206 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 648 |
| Other states | 198 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Arshad / M | 4 | 4,275 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Arshad ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Arshad; Table_6, C4388 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Arshad; Table_6, C4388
- Wiktionary: أرشد ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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