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Reza, name meaning in Islam

Reza means contentment, approval. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

رِضَا

Reza

Contentment, approval

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
رِضَا
Say it
re-ZAA
Root
ر ض و
In the Quran
Yes, 98:8

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Meaning

Reza, explained

Reza (رِضَا) is an Arabic name for boys. It means contentment, approval. Reza and Riza are the Persian and Turkish forms of Arabic Rida.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Reza comes from the root ر ض و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Reza in the Quran?

The same root is in 98:8: "Allah is pleased with them and they with Him".

Quran 98:8

جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۖ رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِىَ رَبَّهُۥ

Jazaa-uhum inda rabbihim jan naatu 'adnin tajree min tahtihal an haaru khalideena feeha abada; radiy-yallaahu 'anhum wa ra du 'an zaalika liman khashiya rabbah.

Their reward with Allah will be gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever has feared his Lord.

Quran 98:8. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Reza

Say it re-ZAA. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Rida, Ridha and Riza. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: ر ra + ض ḍad + ا alif.

Choosing Reza

Reza is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Reza bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Reza

  • Ali ar-Rida, great-grandson of Ali ibn al-Husayn

Names like Reza

  1. Quran 98:8, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Reza mean in Islam?

Reza (رِضَا) means contentment, approval. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Reza in the Quran?

The same root is in 98:8: "Allah is pleased with them and they with Him".

Is Reza a boy or girl name?

Reza is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Reza in Arabic?

Reza is written رِضَا in Arabic, said re-ZAA.

Is it Reza or Rida?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, رِضَا. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.