Fun Facts About the Name Ridha
- 96 babies named Ridha: U.S. records list 96 babies given the name Ridha from 1880 through 2025. Even 42 boys received the name Ridha.
What Does the Name Ridha Mean?
Ridha is an Arabic name meaning "contentment," "satisfaction," or "approval." It comes from the Arabic noun riḍā (رِضَا), built on the root r-ḍ-w, whose verb raḍiya means "to be pleased, content, or satisfied." The name is the ordinary Arabic word for being pleased or satisfied, used directly as a personal name rather than a later symbolic reading of it.
Arabic is the language of origin, but the name is used well beyond Arabic-speaking countries. Persian has the form Reza, Turkish has Rıza, and South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslim communities commonly use Rida or Ridha. It is given to both boys and girls; the feminine use is frequent in South Asia, while in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia it is more often a man's name. Because Arabic's emphatic ḍ and long final ā have no single standard English spelling, the name appears in English as Rida, Reda, Ridha, and Riza, among others.
Ridha Name History & Origins
The root r-ḍ-w is old in Arabic and appears in the Quran, for example in the phrase raḍiya Allāhu ʿanhum wa raḍū ʿanhu ("God is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him"), found in verses such as 9:100 and 98:8. Since the word names a central religious idea - acceptance of God's will and God's favor toward a person - it was taken up as a personal name early in Muslim history.
The related epithet al-Riḍā ("the approved" or "the content") was borne by Ali ibn Musa (d. 818), the eighth imam of Twelver Shiism, whose shrine in northeastern Iran gave rise to the city of Mashhad. The name is also traditional among Ismaili, Zaydi, and Sunni Muslims, though the specific forms and spellings differ by region and language.
The Persian form Reza became widespread in Iran; Reza was the given name of Reza Shah Pahlavi, who reigned from 1925 to 1941. Ottoman and modern Turkish usage favors Rıza. In South Asia and Indonesia, the spellings Rida and Ridha are common, and the name is used in Muslim families there alongside other Arabic religious names. English transliterations vary because Arabic's emphatic consonant ḍ and long final vowel ā have no fixed English equivalents, so Rida, Reda, Ridha, and Riza all render the same Arabic name.
How Popular is the Name Ridha?
Ridha 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 2003. Its best rank was #10,366 in 2020.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,755 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #18,308 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #14,295 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #14,800 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #15,662 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #13,515 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #14,996 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #14,923 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #15,572 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #10,366 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #11,845 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #11,904 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,502 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #13,629 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #11,877 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #13,972 | 5 | 0.0002% |
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 Ridha Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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