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رِضَا
Rida
ri-DAA
“Contentment, divine pleasure.”
About Rida
Rida is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "contentment, divine pleasure", an Arabic-Urdu-Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-ض-ي meaning 'to be pleased, content'. Used as a feminine name in South Asian families and as a masculine name (Reza) in Persian.
Often feminine in Pakistan; masculine (Reza) in Iran.
Spellings of Rida
رِضَا is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ridathe spelling used on this page | 24 | 70 |
| Reza | 4 | 10 |
| Riza | Not listed | 10 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5). Counts include boys and girls.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu · Persian
Gender
Either
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Rida is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Rida before.
- Imam Ali al-Rida (765–818 CE), 8th Shia imam
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rida
- What does the name Rida mean?
- Rida (رِضَا) means "Contentment, divine pleasure". From the Arabic root ر-ض-ي meaning 'to be pleased, content'. Used as a feminine name in South Asian families and as a masculine name (Reza) in Persian.
- Is Rida a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Rida is an Arabic-Urdu-Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rida a boy or a girl name?
- Rida is a unisex name; it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
- Where does the name Rida come from?
- Rida is an Arabic-Urdu-Persian name, built on the root letters R-Ḍ-Y. Often feminine in Pakistan; masculine (Reza) in Iran.
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