Muslim Name · Male · Arabic + Persian origin

رِضَا شَاه

Reza Shah Name Meaning in Islam

The pleased king.

رِضَا شَاه·Reza Shah
Meaning
The pleased king
Gender
Boy
Urdu
رضا شاہ

Is Reza Shah an Islamic name? Yes. Reza Shah is an established name in Muslim use. Its settled meaning is: The pleased king. It was carried by Reza Shah Pahlavi. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.

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Section 1 · Arabic Root

Where the Name Comes From

ر-ض-ي

Arabic Riḍā ("contentment, divine pleasure") + Persian shāh ("king"). From the root r-ḍ-y.

ر-ض-ي, divine pleasure, contentment. Same root as Razia, Rida, Marziya.

Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof

Read Letter by Letter

Read through the Science of Letters, Reza Shah opens with Ra (ر), the letter of mercy, and resolves on Alif (ا), the letter of origin. Between the two stand origin, adornment, origin, expansion, origin., a chord of interior qualities the name carries forward.

Section 3 · Synthesis

What This Reading Says About You

The letters in Reza Shah cluster around fire, the element of will, warmth, and forward motion. This is a name that leans toward decisiveness and radiance, with the courage to begin what others hesitate to. Threaded through it is Al-Rahman, the Merciful, carried by a person as mercy that keeps moving even when tested. A person named Reza Shah carries the kind of fire people gather around, not the kind that burns them.

Section 4 · What Families Say

What People Usually Mean by This Name

The pleased king. Reza Shah Pahlavi, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran (1925–1979).

Section 5 · Bearers

Who Has Carried This Name

  • Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944 CE · Tehran). Founder of the Pahlavi dynasty; modernised Iran on a Kemalist model; abdicated in 1941.
  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980 CE · Tehran). Second and last Pahlavi shah of Iran; overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

How to Pronounce Reza Shah

PronunciationREZA SHAH  ·  3 syllables

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About the name Reza Shah

What does the name Reza Shah mean?
Reza Shah means: The pleased king.

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Is Reza Shah an Islamic name?
Yes. Reza Shah is a recognised Muslim name of Arabic + Persian origin, carried by historical figures across the Islamic world.

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What does Reza Shah mean in Urdu?
Reza Shah in Urdu is رضا شاہ (Reza Shah).

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Is Reza Shah a boy or girl name?
Reza Shah is traditionally a boy name in the Muslim world.

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What is the spiritual meaning of Reza Shah in Ilm ul Huroof?
The name opens with Ra (ر), the letter of mercy, and closes with Alif (ا), the letter of origin.

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