Alireza as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Alireza

What is the meaning of the name Alireza ?

The baby name Alireza is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-lee-REH-zah (Persian: /ɑliˈɾezɒː/; English approximation: /ælɪˈreɪzə/).

Alireza is Persian in Origin.

Alireza is a Persian masculine compound name combining Ali (Arabic ‘Aliyy, “exalted, noble”) and Reza (Arabic rida, “contentment, divine approval”). In Shi’a contexts it signals devotion to revered Imams: some read it as honoring both Imam Ali and Imam Reza; others take it as the epithet of the eighth Imam, Ali al-Ridha (“Ali the Approved”). The elements together thus evoke nobility joined with spiritual contentment.

Attested in Iran for centuries and especially common from the Safavid era onward, Alireza remains widespread across the Persianate world and the diaspora. Regional forms include Ali Reza/Alireza (Persian), Ali Rıza or Ali Riza (Turkish/Ottoman and Balkans), and Ali Raza (Urdu); hyphenation is also seen (Ali-Reza). Common short forms are Ali and Reza. Notable bearers include Alireza Pahlavi (Iranian prince) and footballer Alireza Jahanbakhsh; the Turkish variant appears with Ali Rıza Efendi, Atatürk’s father.