The baby name Rez is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced rez (IPA: /rɛz/).
Rez is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Rez is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced rez (IPA: /rɛz/).
Rez is Persian in Origin.
Rez is a compact, modern given name most often a diminutive of Reza, widely used in Iran and the Persian diaspora. Reza traces to Arabic riḍā “contentment, approval,” a virtue-name popularized by Ali al-Ridha (Imam Reza), the 8th Shia Imam; this sacred association anchored its spread across Persianate cultures and into Turkish (Rıza/Riza) and Arabic (Rida/Ridha). The meaning carries into Rez as “contentment, satisfaction.”
Beyond Persian roots, Rez can also function as a clipped form of Hungarian Rezső (from Rudolf, “fame-wolf”) or as a nickname derived from Slavic/Yiddish surnames such as Reznik (“butcher,” from a root meaning “to cut”). In English-speaking contexts, Rez reads sleek and gender-neutral, fitting contemporary one-syllable trends. Related forms and variants include Reza, Riza/Rıza, Rida/Ridha, Rezső, and the affectionate Rezzy; feminine use is rare but growing.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #29 | 4 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #371 | 13 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #493 | 60 | 10,162 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #514 | 17 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #563 | 14 | 10,045 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #642 | 26 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #808 | 22 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #965 | 30 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,002 | 110 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,060 | 117 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,580 | 35 | 28,008 |
Rez is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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