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The baby name Raza is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ruh-ZAH.

Raza is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Pronunciation: ruh-ZAH

What is the meaning of the name Raza ?

The baby name Raza is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ruh-ZAH.

Raza is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Raza is an Urdu and Persian spelling of Arabic Riḍā (رِضَا), a masculine given name built on the Semitic root r-ḍ-w/r-ḍ-y, concerned with being pleased or accepting. The form is the verbal noun of raḍiya, to be satisfied or pleased, so its literal sense is contentment, satisfaction, or approval; Persian Reza and Urdu Raza reflect local pronunciation and romanization.

In Islamic naming, Riḍā is associated with acceptance of God’s decree and is familiar across Arab, Iranian, Turkish, and South Asian Muslim communities. The eighth Twelver Shi‘i imam, ʿAlī al-Riḍā, helped make Reza/Raza especially visible in Iran and among Shi‘i families. Turkish Rıza, Arabic Rida/Ridha, and Persian Reza are close forms. The identical Spanish noun raza is etymologically separate and not the usual source of the given name.

Raza has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Raza

Raza Murad Actor · Born 1950 · India Raza Murad is best known as a veteran Indian actor, especially for his work in Hindi films. Born on 23 November 1950, he has appeared in more than 250 Hindi movies and is also known for films like Henna and Ram Teri Ganga Maili, along with work in Telugu, Punjabi, and Hindi television. Raza Jaffrey Actor · Born 1975 · United Kingdom Raza Jaffrey is an English actor best known for playing Zafar Younis on the BBC spy drama Spooks and Neal Hudson on the CBS medical series Code Black. He has also built a strong TV career with these standout roles.

Raza – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
RS Girls 0 #126 10 1,651
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
AE 0 #154 24 10,220
SI Girls 0 #163 12 2,769
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
GR Boys 0 #197 71 6,912
BD 0 #214 14 5,992
AF Boys 0 #215 56 3,535
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SA 0 #266 30 10,560
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
JP Boys 0 #282 16 7,909
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
DK Boys 0 #309 17 7,401
SA Boys 0 #310 4,409 28,008
AE Boys 0 #312 1,523 22,615
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
IQ Girls 0 #329 186 11,303
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
IQ Boys 0 #336 429 13,071
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #340 18 8,477
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
OM Boys 0 #364 718 17,948
Finland Boys 0 #377 51 2,041
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
IR Boys 0 #400 160 10,162
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
BD Boys 0 #434 148 10,045
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
BH 0 #437 117 17,937
KW Boys 0 #437 356 18,755
QA Boys 0 #455 258 18,093
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
KW Girls 0 #492 24 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
HK Boys 0 #509 19 12,905
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IN Girls 0 #617 15 13,121
IN Boys 0 #618 414 16,750
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
SG Boys 0 #650 48 17,960
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SY 0 #712 17 11,684
SA Girls 0 #730 206 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
EG Boys 0 #873 14 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #883 48 5,610
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #916 37 5,697
MY Boys 0 #924 189 25,439
NL Boys 0 #930 22 5,873
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MA 0 #1,085 44 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,101 78 25,619
TR 0 #1,123 89 19,440
DZ 0 #1,127 50 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
IT Boys 0 #1,188 285 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415

Raza is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Raza

Raza is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Raza is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ruh-ZAH.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rida, Ridha, Reda, Redha, Reza and Riza.
Yes — Raza ranked #302 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Raza ranks highest in Canada (#302 in 2024).
Yes — 2 notable people named Raza are in our database, including Raza Murad (Actor), Raza Jaffrey (Actor).