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رِضَا
Rida
ri-DAA
“Contentment, divine pleasure.”
About Rida
Rida is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "contentment, divine pleasure" — an Arabic-Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-ض-ي. Especially honored in Shia families through Imam Ali al-Rida (765–818 CE).
'Reza' is the standard Persian form; honored across Iran.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Persian
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Reza, Riza
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. Especially honored in Shia families through Imam Ali al-Rida (765–818 CE).
- Is Rida a name from the Qur'an?
- Rida does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rida a boy or a girl name?
- Rida is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Rida come from?
- Rida is an Arabic-Persian name, built on the root letters R-Ḍ-Y. 'Reza' is the standard Persian form; honored across Iran.
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