Reza
Reza is a Persian name, originating from the Arabic word رضا, Riḍā, which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval".[1] In religious context, this name is interpreted as satisfaction or "perfect contentment with God's will or decree". The name is neutral and not one used only by a particular sect, and is used widely by Iranians, Arab Christians and Arab Druze. According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to shukr"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.[2]
| Pronunciation | Persian: [ɾeˈzɒː] Arabic: [riˈdˁaː] Turkish: [ɾɯˈza] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Persian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Reza |
| Meaning | Contentment |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Raza, Reda, Redha, Rida, Ridha, Rıza, Rza, Rizah |
Given name
Religion
- Ali al-Ridha, Eighth Shia Ithna Ashari Imam.
- Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan
Academics
- Reza Ray Karimi, Iranian-American NASA Engineer
- Reza Afshari, Iranian historian
- Reza Davari Ardakani, Iranian philosopher
- Reza Ghadiri, Iranian-American chemist
- Reza Iravani, Iranian academic
- Rida Khawaldeh, Jordanian academic
- Reza Malekzadeh, Iranian physician
- Reza Mansouri, Iranian physicist
- Reza Olfati-Saber, Iranian roboticist
- Rida Said, Syrian physician
- Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı, Turkish scientist
- Reza Aslan, Iranian-American scholar, author, and media personality
- Reza Moridi, Canadian politician
- Reza HosseiniRad, Iranian Webmaster
- Reza Matloub , Iranian Physician
- Reza Negarestani, Iranian-American Philosopher
- Reza Zadeh, American-Canadian-Iranian Computer Scientist
Arts
- Reza Abbasi (1565–1635), a Persian painter
- Reza Abdoh, Iranian-born American director
- Reza Abedini, Iranian designer
- Reza Allamehzadeh, Persian-born Dutch film-maker
- Reza Amirkhani, Persian novelist
- Reza Badiyi, American film director
- Reza Baraheni, Iranian novelist
- Reza Baktar, American Television Director
- Reza Borchardt, American magician
- Reza Deghati, professionally known as Reza, an Iranian-born photojournalist
- Reza Fayazi, Iranian film director
- Reza Feiz Noroozi, Iranian actor
- Reza Kianian, Iranian actor
- Reza Naji, Iranian actor
- Reza Parsa, Swedish film director
- Reza Qolikhan Hedayat, Persian writer
- Reza Sadeghi, Iranian pop singer
- Reza Samani, Iranian musician
- Reza Shafiei Jam, Iranian actor
- Reza Shah-Kazemi, British author
- Reza Vohdani, Iranian musician
- Reza Yazdani (singer)
- Rida Al Abdullah, Iraqi singer
- Raza Murad, Indian actor
Criminals
- Agha Muhammad Reza Baig - Iranian Shia Muslim who claimed to be the Mahdi and twelfth imam, engaged in battles against the East India Company and Kachari Kingdom.
- Redha al-Najar, Tunisian prisoner
- Reza Alinejad, Iranian juvenile offender
- Reza Khan, Afghan Islamist
- Reza Zarrab, Iranian businessman
Politics
- Reza Alamouti, Iranian political activist
- Reza Fallah (1909-1982); Iranian businessman and political advisor who shaped the Iranian oil policy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
- Reza Ghotbi, Iranian politician
- Reza Hosseini, Iranian humanitarian
- Reza Khelili Dylami, Swedish politician
- Reza Moridi, Canadian politician
- Reza Ostadi, Iranian politician
- Reza Pahlavi, last crown prince of the former Imperial State of Iran
- Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran
- Reza Zanjani, Iranian politician
- Reza Zarei, Iranian military commander
- Rida al-Rikabi, Syrian politician
- Rıza Nur, Turkish politician
- Rıza Türmen (born 1941), Turkish judge and politician
Sports
- Reza Farokhian, (born in 1989) Iranian professional gymnast
- Réda Johnson, French/Algerian/Beninese/English footballer
- Reda Acimi, Algerian footballer
- Reda El Amrani, Moroccan tennis player
- Reda El-Weshi, Egyptian footballer
- Redha Tukar, Saudi Arabian footballer
- Reza Ahadi, Iranian footballer
- Reza Chahkhandagh, Iranian judoka
- Reza Enayati, Iranian footballer
- Reza Ghoochannejhad, Iranian-Dutch footballer
- Reza Hassanzadeh (disambiguation), multiple Iranian footballers
- Reza Jabbari, Iranian footballer
- Reza Khaleghifar, Iranian footballer
- Reza Niknazar, Iranian footballer
- Reza Sahebi, Iranian footballer
- Reza Soukhteh Saraei, Iranian wrestler
- Reza Shahroudi, Iranian footballer
- Reza Talabeh, Iranian footballer
- Reza Torabian, Iranian footballer
- Reza Vatankhah, Iranian footballer
- Reza Yazdani, Iranian wrestler
- Rida Lah Douliazale, Moroccan footballer
- Rıza Çalımbay, Turkish footballer
- Rıza Kayaalp (born 1989), Turkish wrestler
- Rıza Şen, Turkish footballer
- Rıza Yıldırım (born 1987), Turkish wrestler
- Rizah Mešković, Bosnian footballer
- Roda Antar (born 1980), Lebanese footballer
Derived names
Abdol Reza
- People with the theophoric given name.
Ali Reza
- People with the given name, after Ali Reza (765-818), Imam and seventh descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Gholam Reza
- People with the given name, meaning servant of the contented one
Mohammad Reza
- People with the given name, after Mohammad Reza (1919–1980), the last Shah of Iran.
Surname
- Ahmed Rıza, Turkish academic
- Farhad Reza (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Fazlollah Reza (1915–2019), an Iranian university professor
- Ghaleb Rida, Lebanese basketball player
- Hadem Rida, Palestinian politician
- Liudvikas Rėza (1776–1840), Prussian-Lithuanian author a.k.a. Ludwig Rhesa
- Omer Riza, footballer
- Syed Salim Raza (born 1950), Financier and Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, of Persian Heritage
- Rashid Rida, Syrian scholar
- Yasmina Reza (born 1959), an Iranian-French playwright
- Kévin Reza (born 1988), a French professional road bicycle racer
Spanish surname
- Itzel Reza, Mexican sprint canoer
- Lilia Merodio Reza (born 1978), Mexican politician
Fictional characters
- Reza, character in Gol & Gincu television series
- Reza Temiz, character in Dreamfall: The Longest Journey game
- Reza, a pyromancer in the mobile MOBA game Vainglory
- Reza Zaydan, a Moroccan general from HITMAN (2016)
References
- Ed (2012-04-24). "Riḍā". Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second ed.).
- Schimmel, A. (1978). "Mystical Dimensions of Islam". Verfassung in Recht und Übersee. 11 (4): 448–450. doi:10.5771/0506-7286-1978-4-448. ISSN 0506-7286.
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