Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reza

/ˈɹɛz.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: reza
IPA: /ˈɹɛz.ə/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Iranian Persian [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza.

name

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”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ر ض و

Inflected Forms

Rezas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Raza Rezaei Rezaee Rezayee Rezayi Rezai Riza

Rhymes With

meza trezza oropeza frezza pezza la ya ma ah ha da pa

Questions

How do you pronounce reza?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛz.ə/.
What does reza mean?: A male given name from Iranian Persian [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza.
Where does reza come from?: 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”).

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