# Reza

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɛz.ə/ · frequency rank #26,576

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Iranian Persian [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza.
2. A surname from Iranian Persian [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Iranian Persian رِضَا (rezâ), from Classical Persian رِضَا (rizā), borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā), from رِضًا (riḍan, “satisfaction, fulfillment”), verbal noun of رَضِيَ (raḍiya, “to be pleased; to be satisfied”).

## Easily confused with
- **RNA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rna)
- **RSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rsa)
- **ria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-ria)
- **RFA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rfa)
- **Roa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-roa)
- **RTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rta)
- **RMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rma)
- **Rua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rua)
- **Rosa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rosa)
- **Rita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rita)
- **Roma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-roma)
- **rhea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rhea)
- **Riga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-riga)
- **rona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rona)
- **rota** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rota)
- **Rina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rina)
- **Riva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-riva)
- **Rizal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reza-vs-rizal)
- **re** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/re-vs-reza)
- **ra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ra-vs-reza)

## Common misspellings (4)
`reaz`, `rezza`, `rreza`, `rzea`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reza