Rida
In Arabic: رِضَا
Means acceptance and contentment; chosen for a calm heart and good submission to what is decreed.
يعني القَبول والارتياح وعدم السخط، ويُراد به طيب النفس وحسن التسليم فيما يُقَدَّر.
- Boy name
- Virtue
- Faith
- Longer
- Soft sound
- Rare
- Pan-Arab
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رِضَا, come here sweetheart — dinner's ready.
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Pleased to meet you, I'm رِضَا.
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- What does the name Rida mean?
- Means acceptance and contentment; chosen for a calm heart and good submission to what is decreed.
- Is Rida a boy or a girl name?
- Rida is a boy name.
- How is Rida written in English?
- Rida in Arabic: رِضَا.
- Does Rida fit the father's name?
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