Fun Facts About the Name Reda
- More than 2 thousand babies named Reda: U.S. records list 2,207 babies given the name Reda from 1880 through 2025. Even 364 boys received the name Reda - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Reda Mean?
Reda is an Arabic given name meaning 'contentment,' 'satisfaction,' or 'approval.' It comes from the Arabic noun riḍā (رِضَا), which expresses being pleased or satisfied, especially in the sense of accepting God's will. In Islamic usage, the word often refers to the good pleasure or approval of God. The Persian form is usually Reza, and the Turkish form is Rıza; these are forms of the same Arabic name rather than separate names with different meanings.
Reda Name History & Origins
The name comes from the Arabic noun riḍā, a term used in Islamic religious vocabulary for satisfaction, contentment, and good pleasure. It became a personal name in Arabic-speaking Muslim societies. The related epithet al-Rida is best known from Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (c. 765 - 818), the eighth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam; his title is commonly explained as 'the one with whom God is pleased' or 'the one who is content with God.' The personal name Reda is not limited to Shia Muslims, but the Imam's epithet is the most widely known historical use of the word as a title. In Persian, the name is normally written and pronounced Reza; in Turkish, it appears as Rıza. The spelling Reda is common in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking regions, and Rida is another frequent transliteration. In English-speaking countries, Reda is used mainly by families with Arabic or other Muslim backgrounds.
How Popular is the Name Reda?
Reda has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1955. Its best rank was #1,178 in 1938.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #16,430 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #12,754 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #18,187 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #13,347 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #12,739 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #11,697 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #11,561 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #7,325 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #8,821 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #8,189 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #5,926 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #8,750 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #6,709 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #4,039 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #6,868 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #4,966 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #3,571 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1967 | #3,793 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1966 | #3,235 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1965 | #2,730 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1964 | #2,649 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1963 | #2,841 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1962 | #2,894 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1961 | #2,593 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1960 | #1,808 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1959 | #2,142 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1958 | #1,623 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 1957 | #1,505 | 51 | 0.0025% |
| 1956 | #1,448 | 54 | 0.0027% |
| 1955 | #1,242 | 67 | 0.0034% |
| 1954 | #1,331 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 1953 | #1,485 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1952 | #1,438 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 1951 | #1,478 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1950 | #1,299 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 1949 | #1,731 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1948 | #1,470 | 40 | 0.0024% |
| 1947 | #1,352 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1946 | #1,355 | 42 | 0.0027% |
| 1945 | #1,509 | 30 | 0.0023% |
| 1944 | #1,598 | 27 | 0.0020% |
| 1943 | #1,653 | 27 | 0.0019% |
| 1942 | #1,465 | 32 | 0.0024% |
| 1941 | #1,441 | 30 | 0.0025% |
| 1940 | #1,338 | 32 | 0.0028% |
| 1939 | #1,537 | 25 | 0.0023% |
| 1938 | #1,178 | 39 | 0.0035% |
| 1937 | #1,326 | 31 | 0.0029% |
| 1936 | #1,288 | 32 | 0.0031% |
| 1935 | #1,348 | 30 | 0.0029% |
| 1934 | #1,823 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1933 | #1,355 | 29 | 0.0029% |
| 1932 | #1,481 | 27 | 0.0025% |
| 1931 | #1,494 | 26 | 0.0024% |
| 1930 | #1,599 | 25 | 0.0022% |
| 1929 | #1,550 | 26 | 0.0023% |
| 1928 | #1,953 | 20 | 0.0017% |
| 1927 | #1,189 | 43 | 0.0036% |
| 1926 | #1,504 | 30 | 0.0025% |
| 1925 | #2,102 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1924 | #1,559 | 30 | 0.0024% |
| 1923 | #1,299 | 37 | 0.0031% |
| 1922 | #1,947 | 21 | 0.0017% |
| 1921 | #1,910 | 22 | 0.0018% |
| 1920 | #2,002 | 20 | 0.0017% |
| 1919 | #1,909 | 20 | 0.0018% |
| 1918 | #1,442 | 30 | 0.0026% |
| 1917 | #2,187 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1916 | #1,857 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1915 | #2,124 | 15 | 0.0015% |
| 1914 | #1,996 | 13 | 0.0017% |
| 1913 | #2,300 | 9 | 0.0014% |
| 1912 | #2,317 | 8 | 0.0014% |
| 1911 | #2,793 | 5 | 0.0012% |
| 1908 | #2,367 | 5 | 0.0015% |
| 1906 | #1,529 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1905 | #1,514 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1904 | #1,823 | 6 | 0.0022% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,700 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #7,141 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #11,932 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #6,079 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #7,465 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #6,545 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #6,332 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #5,490 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #4,562 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #5,986 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #5,928 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #5,431 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #5,124 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #4,817 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #4,785 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #5,422 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #5,264 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #4,362 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #8,762 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #8,581 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #7,008 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #12,805 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #9,392 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #7,493 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #10,267 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #10,053 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #9,625 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,941 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #9,014 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #8,460 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Reda Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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