Ra’eda

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Guide, Guided and Guidance

Ra’eda is variant of Raeda and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Ra’eda or Raeda, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Raeda.

Full Meaning of Ra’eda

Ra’eda is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “leader”, “pioneer”, “ahead”, “guide”, and “gentle breeze”. It is derived from the R-W-D root (“to be ahead”, “to not hurry”, “to persuade or seduce”, “gentleness of a breeze”, “willpower”), which is used in many places in the Quran.

So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal you gently with them for a while. (Quran 86:17)

They replied, ‘We shall try to persuade his father to send him with us. We shall do [our utmost]!’ (Quran 12:61)