SURNAMEEntry 3,952
Rıza
“consent, contentment”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- R
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How do you pronounce Rıza?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Rıza mean?
Rıza comes from Arabic riḍā and means “consent, approval; contentment of heart”; rızası olmak means “to have someone’s consent”. It is also a common male given name, and as a surname it derives from an ancestor’s name.1
Rıza is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Rıza formed?
Rıza is the word Rıza (“rıza: consent, contentment (Arabic riḍā)”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Rıza?
- Selma Rıza novelist 1872–1931
- Hoca Ali Rıza statesperson 1858–1930
- Ahmed Rıza politician 1859–1930
- Seyit Rıza politician 1863–1937
- Ömer Rıza association football player 1979–
- Emin Rıza architect
- Hoca Ali Rıza Efendi statesperson 1843–1925
- Kaptanzade Ali Rıza composer 1881–1934
People surnamed Rıza as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Rıza also a first name?
Yes. Rıza is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “consent, contentment”.
Rıza as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Rıza written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is printed Riza in English-language records.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Rıza?
İslamoğlu, Abbasoğlu and Abdullah share gloss keywords with Rıza within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Rıza?
Read the root, formation and register information for Rıza alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: rıza
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Rıza
- Q1
What does the surname Rıza mean?
- Rıza comes from Arabic riḍā and means “consent, approval; contentment of heart”; rızası olmak means “to have someone’s consent”. It is also a common male given name, and as a surname it derives from an ancestor’s name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Rıza?
- The root word of Rıza is rıza (Arabic): “consent; contentment; Arabic riḍā”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Rıza?
- Rı·za, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾɯˈza/.