Reza

For Iranian villages with this name, see Reza, Iran.

Reza

Pronunciation	Persian: [ɾeˈzɒː]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	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 Persian variant 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
• Mohammad Ali Reza Khan, Bangladeshi ornithologist

Arts

• Reza Abbasi (1565–1635), a Persian painter
• Reza Abdoh (1963-1995), Iranian-born American director
• Reza Abedini, Iranian designer
• Reza Allamehzadeh, Persian-born Dutch film-maker
• Reza Amirkhani, Persian novelist
• Reza Badiyi (1930-2011), American film director
• Reza Baraheni (1935-2022), 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 (1800-1871), 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 (1933-2003), Iranian musician
• Reza Yazdani (singer)
• Reza Latif, Bangladeshi film director, producer, and cinematographer
• Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, Bangladeshi filmmaker

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

• A. K. Mohammad Salim Reza Habib, Bangladeshi politician
• Mohammad Reza Khan, Bangladeshi politician
• Reza Ahmed Bachu, Bangladeshi politician
• Reza Ali (1940–2023), Bangladeshi politician
• Reza Fallah (1909-1982), Iranian businessman and political advisor
• Reza Ghotbi (1938-2024), 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 (1902-1984), Iranian politician
• Reza Zarei, Iranian military commander
• Syed Ahmed Reza Hossain, Bangladeshi politician

Sports

• A. I. M. Mostofa Reza Nur, Bangladeshi lieutenant general
• Reza Ahadi (1962-2016), 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

Compound names with Reza as an element

Given names

Abu Reza

• Abu Reza Fazlul Haque Bablu, Bangladeshi politician
• Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin (born 1968), Bangladeshi scholar and politician

Abdolreza

Main article: Abdolreza

• People with the theophoric given name.

Ali Reza

Main article: Ali Reza

• People with the given name, after Ali Reza (765-818), Imam and eight descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Gholam Reza

Main article: Gholam Reza

• People with the given name, meaning servant of the contented one

Mohammad-Reza

Main article: Mohammad-Reza

• People with the given name, after Mohammad Reza (1919–1980), the last Shah of Iran.

Reza-ul

• Rezaul Alam Khandaker, Bangladeshi politician
• Rezaul Bari Dina (1951–2014), Bangladeshi politician
• Rezauddin Stalin (born 1962), Bangladeshi poet and television personality
• Md. Rezaul Hasan (born 1962), High Court Division Judge
• Reza-ul-Haque, multiple people
• Mullah Rezaul Islam, Bangladeshi politician
• Rezaul Karim, multiple people
• A. K. Mohammad Rezaul Majid, Bangladeshi major general

Ur-Reza

• Abidur Reza Chowdhury (1872–1961), Bengali politician and educationist
• Abidur Reza Khan (1927–2005), Bangladeshi politician
• Mainur Reza Chowdhury (1938–2004), 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
• Jamilur Reza Choudhury (1942–2020), Bangladeshi academic
• Faridur Reza Sagar (born 1955), Bangladeshi writer and film producer
• Hashibur Reza Kallol, Bangladeshi film director

Surnames

• Rezaei

Surname

• Afgansyah Reza (born 1989), Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actor
• Ahmereen Reza (born 1961), British-Pakistani architect, social worker and political activist
• Amaan Reza (born 1986), Bangladeshi film 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
• Masum Reza, Bangladeshi playwright, television drama and stage play director
• M. A. Reza (born 1947), Bangladeshi politician
• Parisa Reza [fr] (born 1965), Iranian-French writer of The Gardens of Consolation
• Raafi Reza (born 1999), Bangladeshi footballer
• Sumon Reza (born 1995), Bangladeshi footballer
• Syed Masud Reza (born 1956), Bangladeshi politician
• Syed Shahed Reza, Bangladeshi civil servant
• Waliur Rahman Reza (1940–2020), Bangladeshi politician and journalist
• 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

See also

• Ressa
• Reza Construction Ltd
• Shamim Reza Rubel murder

References

1. Ed (2012-04-24). "Riḍā". Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second ed.).
2. 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.

External links

• Reza – Origin and Meaning of the name Reza at BabyNames.com