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Rasheena
How to Pronounce Rasheena
Pronounced ruh-SHEE-nuh /rəˈʃiːnə/Medium
Meaning: Rasheena is an invented name that joins a Ra- opening to the -sheena sound of Sheena, itself an Anglo-Scottish form of Jane. It also carries an echo of the Arabic-rooted Rashida, 'rightly guided', popular in the same African American naming world. The name works chiefly by its blend of familiar sounds rather than a single fixed root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Rasheena is best read as a coinage that folds a Ra- opening onto the sound of Sheena, with a nod to the Arabic-rooted Rashida. It is a product of the inventive African American naming of its decade, valued for a familiar yet distinctive sound rather than one settled meaning.
It stayed uncommon, a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1985, and faded by the two-thousands. A Rasheena from then is in her late thirties now, the name a smooth token of mid-eighties style.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Rasheena mean?
It is a coined American name echoing Sheena and the Arabic-rooted Rashida, valued for its sound.
How do you pronounce Rasheena?
It's said ruh-SHEE-nuh /rəˈʃiːnə/.
Is Rasheena a boy or girl name?
Rasheena is used as a girl's name.
Is Rasheena a popular name?
No, it was always rare, an invented name that saw only slight use around the mid-nineteen-eighties.