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.
Meaning & Origin of Reza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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.
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The Story of Reza
Reza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1966, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 46 Rezas were born — ranking #2,768 that year. As of 2026, Reza ranks #2,933 for baby boys with 43 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Rezas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Reza
Reza is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Reza's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,596. Use the chart and map above to compare Reza's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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