Reza

Reza () is the Persian variant of the Arabic name Rida, which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". 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. 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 Derakhshani, Iranian-born American inventor, computer scientist
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 Arham Sadr (1923–2008), Iranian actor
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 Mafi (1943–1982), Iranian calligrapher
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. I. M. Mostofa Reza Nur, Bangladeshi lieutenant general
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 Asghari (born 1964), Iranian-German economist and politician
Reza Fallah (1909–1982), Iranian businessman and political advisor
Reza Ghotbi (1938–2024), Iranian politician
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 Saumtally, Mauritian politician
Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran
Reza Zanjani (1902–1984), Iranian politician
Reza Zarei, Iranian military commander
Syed Ahmed Reza Hossain, Bangladeshi politician

Sports

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

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.

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
(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
Reza Houshmanzadeh, a vampire from the 70s in the visual novel Vampire Therapist