Rashida (رشيدة) is a feminine Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include:Rashida, one of the first group of women elected to parliament in China Rashida al-Qaili, Yemeni journalist Rashida Bee, Indian activist Rashida Bumbray, American curator, choreographer, author, visual and performing arts critic Rashida Gonzalez Robinson, American DJ Rashida Haque Choudhury, Indian politician Rashida Jolley, American harpist Rashida Jones, American actress Rashida Jones, president of cable news network MSNBC Rashida Khanum, Pakistani politician Rashida Manjoo, South African professor and activist Rashida Riffat, Pakistani politician Rashida Strober, American playwright and activist Rashida Tlaib, American politician Rashida Yousuf, Maldivian politician and diplomat