| Pronunciation | Persian: [ɾeˈzɒː] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Iranian Persian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Fulfillment, Gratitude, Triumph, Gratification, Delight, Rejoicing |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Aza |
| Nickname(s) | Aza |
Reza (Persian: رضا, romanized: Rezâ) is the Iranian Persian version of the Arabic name Rida, which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval".[1] It is one of the most widely used names in Iran.
According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to shukr"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.[2] In Islam, rida is interpreted as satisfaction or "perfect contentment with God's will or decree".
Given name
Religion
- Ali Reza, the Iranian Persian name for Ali al-Rida, eighth Twelver Shi'a Imam
Academics
- Reza Afshari, Iranian historian
- Reza Davari Ardakani, Iranian philosopher
- Reza Ghadiri, Iranian-American chemist
- Reza Iravani, Iranian academic
- Reza Malekzadeh, Iranian physician
- Reza Mansouri, Iranian physicist
- Reza Olfati-Saber, Iranian roboticist
- Reza Aslan, Iranian-American scholar, author, and journalist
- Reza Moridi, Canadian politician
- 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 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 Rahadian Matulessy (born 1987), Indonesian actor
- 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)
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.
- Reza Alinejad, Iranian juvenile offender
- Reza Khan, Afghan Islamist
- Reza Zarrab, Iranian businessman
Politics
- Abidur Reza Chowdhury (1872–1961), Bengali politician and educationist
- Reza Enrique Ochoa, Mexican Politician
- Reza Fallah (1909-1982), Iranian businessman and political advisor
- 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
Sports
- 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
Derived names
Given names
Abu Reza
- Abu Reza Fazlul Haque Bablu, Bangladeshi politician
- Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin (born 1968), Bangladeshi scholar and politician
Abdolreza
- People with the theophoric given name.
Ali Reza
- People with the given name, after Ali Reza (765-818), Imam and eight 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.
Surnames
Surname
- Afgansyah Reza (born 1989), Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actor
- Fahmi Reza, Malaysian political graphic designer, street artist and documentary film maker
- Farhad Reza (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Fazlollah Reza (1915–2019), Iranian academic
- Kévin Reza (born 1988), French professional road bicycle racer
- Liudvikas Rėza (1776–1840), Prussian-Lithuanian author a.k.a. Ludwig Rhesa
- Parisa Reza (born 1965), Iranian-French writer of The Gardens of Consolation
- Yasmina Reza (born 1959), Iranian-French playwright
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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