# Reza

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{{for|Iranian villages with this name|Reza, Iran (disambiguation){{!}}Reza, Iran}}
{{Infobox given name
| name          = Reza
| alternative spelling = 
| nickname      = [Aza](/source/Aza_(given_name))
| variant forms = [Aza](/source/Aza_(given_name))
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| pronunciation = {{IPA|fa|ɾeˈzɒː|lang}}
| gender        = Male
| meaning       = Fulfillment, [Gratitude](/source/Gratitude), Triumph, [Gratification](/source/Gratification), Delight, [Rejoicing](/source/Rejoicing)
| language      = Persian
| origin        = [Arabic](/source/Arabic_language)
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'''Reza''' ({{langx|fa|رضا|translit=Rezâ}}) is the [Persian](/source/Persian_language) variant of the [Arabic](/source/Arabic) name [Rida](/source/Rida_(name)), which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval".<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |last=Ed|date=2012-04-24|title=Riḍā|url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/rida-COM_0920?s.num=0&s.q=Rida|encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia of Islam |edition=Second |language=en}}</ref> It is one of the most widely used names in [Iran](/source/Iran).

According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to [shukr](/source/shukr)"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Schimmel|first=A.|date=1978|title=Mystical Dimensions of Islam|journal=Verfassung in Recht und Übersee|volume=11|issue=4|pages=448–450|doi=10.5771/0506-7286-1978-4-448|issn=0506-7286|doi-access=free}}</ref> In [Islam](/source/Islam), [rida](/source/Rida_(Islam)) 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](/source/Ali_al-Rida), eighth [Twelver Shi'a](/source/Twelver_Shi'a) Imam

===Academics===
* [Reza Afshari](/source/Reza_Afshari), Iranian historian
* [Reza Davari Ardakani](/source/Reza_Davari_Ardakani), Iranian philosopher
* [Reza Derakhshani](/source/Reza_Derakhshani), Iranian-born American inventor, computer scientist
* [Reza Ghadiri](/source/Reza_Ghadiri), Iranian-American chemist 
* [Reza Iravani](/source/Reza_Iravani), Iranian academic
* [Reza Malekzadeh](/source/Reza_Malekzadeh), Iranian physician
* [Reza Mansouri](/source/Reza_Mansouri), Iranian physicist
* [Reza Olfati-Saber](/source/Reza_Olfati-Saber), Iranian roboticist
* [Reza Aslan](/source/Reza_Aslan), Iranian-American scholar, author, and journalist
* [Reza Moridi](/source/Reza_Moridi), Canadian politician
* [Reza Negarestani](/source/Reza_Negarestani), Iranian-American Philosopher
* [Reza Zadeh](/source/Reza_Zadeh), American-Canadian-Iranian Computer Scientist
* [Mohammad Ali Reza Khan](/source/Mohammad_Ali_Reza_Khan), Bangladeshi ornithologist

===Arts===
* [Reza Abbasi](/source/Reza_Abbasi) (1565–1635), a Persian painter
* [Reza Abdoh](/source/Reza_Abdoh) (1963-1995), Iranian-born American director
* [Reza Abedini](/source/Reza_Abedini), Iranian designer 
* [Reza Allamehzadeh](/source/Reza_Allamehzadeh), Persian-born Dutch film-maker
* [Reza Amirkhani](/source/Reza_Amirkhani), Persian novelist
* [Reza Arham Sadr](/source/Reza_Arham_Sadr) (1923–2008), Iranian actor
* [Reza Badiyi](/source/Reza_Badiyi) (1930–2011), American film director
* [Reza Baraheni](/source/Reza_Baraheni) (1935–2022), Iranian novelist
* [Reza Borchardt](/source/Reza_Borchardt), American magician
* [Reza Deghati](/source/Reza_Deghati), professionally known as Reza, an Iranian-born photojournalist
* [Reza Fayazi](/source/Reza_Fayazi), Iranian film director
* [Reza Feiz Noroozi](/source/Reza_Feiz_Noroozi), Iranian actor
* [Reza Kianian](/source/Reza_Kianian), Iranian actor
* [Reza Mafi](/source/Reza_Mafi) (1943–1982), Iranian calligrapher
* [Reza Naji](/source/Reza_Naji), Iranian actor
* [Reza Parsa](/source/Reza_Parsa), Swedish film director
* [Reza Qolikhan Hedayat](/source/Reza_Qolikhan_Hedayat) (1800–1871), Persian writer
* [Reza Rahadian Matulessy](/source/Reza_Rahadian) (born 1987), Indonesian actor
* [Reza Sadeghi](/source/Reza_Sadeghi), Iranian pop singer 
* [Reza Samani](/source/Reza_Samani), Iranian musician
* [Reza Shafiei Jam](/source/Reza_Shafiei_Jam), Iranian actor
* [Reza Shah-Kazemi](/source/Reza_Shah-Kazemi), British author 
* [Reza Vohdani](/source/Reza_Vohdani) (1933–2003), Iranian musician
* [Reza Yazdani (singer)](/source/Reza_Yazdani_(singer))
* [Reza Latif](/source/Reza_Latif), Bangladeshi film director, producer, and cinematographer
* [Amitabh Reza Chowdhury](/source/Amitabh_Reza_Chowdhury), Bangladeshi filmmaker

===Criminals===
* [Agha Muhammad Reza Baig](/source/Agha_Muhammad_Reza), Iranian [Shia Muslim](/source/Shia_Muslim) who claimed to be the [Mahdi](/source/Mahdi) and [twelfth imam](/source/twelfth_imam), engaged in battles against the [East India Company](/source/East_India_Company) and [Kachari Kingdom](/source/Kachari_Kingdom).
* [Reza Alinejad](/source/Reza_Alinejad), Iranian juvenile offender
* [Reza Khan](/source/Reza_Khan_(Taliban)), Afghan Islamist
* [Reza Zarrab](/source/Reza_Zarrab), Iranian businessman

===Politics===
* [A. I. M. Mostofa Reza Nur](/source/A._I._M._Mostofa_Reza_Nur), Bangladeshi lieutenant general
* [A. K. Mohammad Salim Reza Habib](/source/AKM_Salim_Reza_Habib), Bangladeshi politician
* [Mohammad Reza Khan](/source/Mohammad_Reza_Khan_(politician)), Bangladeshi politician
* [Reza Ahmed Bachu](/source/Reza_Ahmed_Bachu), Bangladeshi politician
* [Reza Ali](/source/Reza_Ali) (1940–2023), Bangladeshi politician
* [Reza Asghari](/source/Reza_Asghari) (born 1964), Iranian-German economist and politician
* [Reza Fallah](/source/Reza_Fallah) (1909–1982), Iranian businessman and political advisor
* [Reza Ghotbi](/source/Reza_Ghotbi) (1938–2024), Iranian politician
* [Reza Khelili Dylami](/source/Reza_Khelili_Dylami), Swedish politician
* [Reza Moridi](/source/Reza_Moridi), Canadian politician
* [Reza Ostadi](/source/Reza_Ostadi), Iranian politician
* [Reza Pahlavi](/source/Reza_Pahlavi%2C_Crown_Prince_of_Iran), last crown prince of the former Imperial State of Iran 
* [Reza Saumtally](/source/Reza_Saumtally), Mauritian politician 
* [Reza Shah](/source/Reza_Shah) Pahlavi, Shah of Iran
* [Reza Zanjani](/source/Reza_Zanjani) (1902–1984), Iranian politician
* [Reza Zarei](/source/Reza_Zarei), Iranian military commander
* [Syed Ahmed Reza Hossain](/source/Syed_Ahmed_Reza_Hossain), Bangladeshi politician

===Sports===
* [Reza Ahadi](/source/Reza_Ahadi) (1962–2016), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Chahkhandagh](/source/Reza_Chahkhandagh), Iranian judoka
* [Reza Enayati](/source/Reza_Enayati), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Ghoochannejhad](/source/Reza_Ghoochannejhad), Iranian-Dutch footballer 
* [Reza Hassanzadeh (disambiguation)](/source/Reza_Hassanzadeh_(disambiguation)), multiple Iranian footballers
* [Reza Jabbari](/source/Reza_Jabbari), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Khaleghifar](/source/Reza_Khaleghifar), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Niknazar](/source/Reza_Niknazar), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Sahebi](/source/Reza_Sahebi), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Soukhteh Saraei](/source/Reza_Soukhteh_Saraei), Iranian wrestler
* [Reza Shahroudi](/source/Reza_Shahroudi), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Talabeh](/source/Reza_Talabeh), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Torabian](/source/Reza_Torabian), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Vatankhah](/source/Reza_Vatankhah), Iranian footballer
* [Reza Yazdani](/source/Reza_Yazdani_(wrestler)), Iranian wrestler

{{given name|Reza}}

==Compound names with Reza as an element==
===Given names===
====Abu Reza====
*[Abu Reza Fazlul Haque Bablu](/source/Abu_Reza_Fazlul_Haque_Bablu), Bangladeshi politician
*[Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin](/source/Abu_Reza_Muhammad_Nezamuddin) (born 1968), Bangladeshi scholar and politician

====Abdolreza====
{{Main|Abdolreza}}
* People with the theophoric given name.

====Ali Reza====
{{Main|Ali Reza}}
* People with the given name, after [Ali Reza](/source/Ali_ar-Ridha) (765–818), Imam and eight descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

====Gholam Reza====
{{Main|Gholam Reza (disambiguation){{!}}Gholam Reza}}
* People with the given name, meaning ''servant of the contented one''

====Mohammad-Reza====
{{Main|Mohammad-Reza}}
* People with the given name, after [Mohammad Reza](/source/Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi) (1919–1980), the last [Shah](/source/Shah) of [Iran](/source/Iran).

====Reza-ul====
*[Rezaul Alam Khandaker](/source/Rezaul_Alam_Khandaker), Bangladeshi politician
*[Rezaul Bari Dina](/source/Rezaul_Bari_Dina) (1951–2014), Bangladeshi politician
*[Rezauddin Stalin](/source/Rezauddin_Stalin) (born 1962), Bangladeshi poet and television personality
*[Md. Rezaul Hasan](/source/Md._Rezaul_Hasan) (born 1962), High Court Division Judge
*''[Reza-ul-Haque](/source/Rezaul_Haque_(disambiguation))'', multiple people
*[Mullah Rezaul Islam](/source/Mullah_Rezaul_Islam), Bangladeshi politician
*''[Rezaul Karim](/source/Rezaul_Karim_(disambiguation))'', multiple people
*[A. K. Mohammad Rezaul Majid](/source/A_K_M_Rezaul_Mazid), Bangladeshi major general

====Ur-Reza====
* [Abidur Reza Chowdhury](/source/Abidur_Reza_Chowdhury) (1872–1961), Bengali politician and educationist
* [Abidur Reza Khan](/source/Abidur_Reza_Khan) (1927–2005), Bangladeshi politician
* [Mainur Reza Chowdhury](/source/Mainur_Reza_Chowdhury) (1938–2004), 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh 
* [Jamilur Reza Choudhury](/source/Jamilur_Reza_Choudhury) (1942–2020), Bangladeshi academic
* [Faridur Reza Sagar](/source/Faridur_Reza_Sagar) (born 1955), Bangladeshi writer and film producer
* [Hashibur Reza Kallol](/source/Hashibur_Reza_Kallol), Bangladeshi film director

===Surnames===
* [Rezaei](/source/Rezaei_(disambiguation))

==Surname==
* [Afgansyah Reza](/source/Afgansyah_Reza) (born 1989), Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actor
* [Ahmereen Reza](/source/Ahmereen_Reza) (born 1961), British-Pakistani architect, social worker and political activist
* [Amaan Reza](/source/Amaan_Reza) (born 1986), Bangladeshi film actor
* [Fahmi Reza](/source/Fahmi_Reza), Malaysian political graphic designer, street artist and documentary film maker 
* [Farhad Reza](/source/Farhad_Reza) (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
* [Fazlollah Reza](/source/Fazlollah_Reza) (1915–2019), Iranian academic
* [Kévin Reza](/source/K%C3%A9vin_Reza) (born 1988), French professional road bicycle racer
* Liudvikas Rėza (1776–1840), Prussian-Lithuanian author a.k.a. [Ludwig Rhesa](/source/Ludwig_Rhesa) 
* [Masum Reza](/source/Masum_Reza), Bangladeshi playwright, television drama and stage play director
* [M. A. Reza](/source/M._A._Reza) (born 1947), Bangladeshi politician 
*{{ill|Parisa Reza|fr}} (born 1965), Iranian-French writer of ''[The Gardens of Consolation](/source/The_Gardens_of_Consolation)''
* [Raafi Reza](/source/Raafi_Reza) (born 1999), Bangladeshi footballer
* [Sumon Reza](/source/Sumon_Reza) (born 1995), Bangladeshi footballer
* [Syed Masud Reza](/source/Syed_Masud_Reza) (born 1956), Bangladeshi politician
* [Syed Shahed Reza](/source/Syed_Shahed_Reza), Bangladeshi civil servant
* [Waliur Rahman Reza](/source/Waliur_Rahman_Reza) (1940–2020), Bangladeshi politician and journalist
* [Yasmina Reza](/source/Yasmina_Reza) (born 1959), Iranian-French playwright

===Spanish surname===
* [Itzel Reza](/source/Itzel_Reza), Mexican sprint canoer
* [Lilia Merodio Reza](/source/Lilia_Merodio_Reza) (born 1978), Mexican politician

{{surname|Reza}}

==Fictional characters==
* Reza, [character in ''Gol & Gincu''](/source/Gol_%26_Gincu_The_Series) television series
* Reza Temiz, character in ''[Dreamfall: The Longest Journey](/source/Dreamfall%3A_The_Longest_Journey)'' game
* Reza, a pyromancer in the mobile [MOBA](/source/MOBA) game ''[Vainglory](/source/Vainglory_(video_game))''
* Reza Houshmanzadeh, a vampire from the 70s in the visual novel Vampire Therapist

==See also==
* [Ressa](/source/Ressa)
* [Rayzha](/source/Rayzha)
* [Reza Construction Ltd](/source/Reza_Construction_Ltd)
* [Shamim Reza Rubel murder](/source/Shamim_Reza_Rubel_murder)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.babynames.com/name/REZA Reza – Origin and Meaning of the name Reza at BabyNames.com]

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