Reza
Reza ( Persian ), also Ridha ( Arabic رضا, DMG Riḍā ; Persian Reżā ), is a male given name in Islamic countries, especially Iran . It also appears as a surname. The name is of Arabic origin and originally means something like "satisfaction".
Regardless of this, Reza is the short form of the Czech name Tereza .
Name bearer
Ruler
- Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944), Shah of Persia and founder of the Iranian Pahlavi dynasty
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980), the second Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty and the last Shah of Iran
First name
- Ali ibn Musa ar-Rida / Reza (d. 818), the eighth Imam of the Twelve Shiites
- Reza Abbasi (1565–1635), Persian painter and calligrapher
- Reza Ahadi (1962-2016), Iranian soccer player and coach
- Reza Deghati (* 1952), Iranian-French photojournalist
- Reza Ghoochannejhad (* 1987), Iranian-Dutch soccer player
- Mohammad Reza Mortazavi (* 1978), German-Iranian drum virtuoso
family name
- Fazlollah Reza , Iranian university professor
- Kévin Réza (* 1988), French racing cyclist
- Yasmina Reza (* 1959), Iranian-French playwright