Rida (
Arabic: رضا,
romanized: Riḍā, also transcribed as Ridha, Reda, Redha or Roda) is an Arabic name which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval".[1] In the
Arab world, the name is neutral and not one used only by a particular sect, and is used widely by
Arab Christians and
Arab Druze. According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to
shukr"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.[2]
Rida (
Arabic: رضا,
romanized: Riḍā, also transcribed as Ridha, Reda, Redha or Roda) is an Arabic name which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval".[1] In the
Arab world, the name is neutral and not one used only by a particular sect, and is used widely by
Arab Christians and
Arab Druze. According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to
shukr"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.[2]