Alireza
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- a-lee-reh-ZAH
- Origin
- Arabic
Alireza is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “exalted + contentment”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alireza mean?
Arabic: Arabic Ali + Rida, widely used by Persian-speaking families
“exalted + contentment”
Combines Ali with Reza; Ali al-Ridha was the eighth Shia Imam, buried at Mashhad.
Is Alireza a girl's or a boy's name?
Alireza is a boys' name.
How popular is Alireza in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 4 boys.
Alireza in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Nicknames for Alireza
Names like Alireza
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mustafa, Muhammad, Abdullah, Ahmed, Abdulrahman, Huzaifa, Abdurrahman, Abdul-Hadi, Hamza, Abdulaziz, Abdul-Ahad, Musa
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alireza: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alireza, updated 20 October 2026.