علیرضا

Persian

Etymology

From the name of 8th Shi'ite Imam علی ('ali) and his title رضا (reza). ʿAlī al-Riḍā is the only Imam buried in the Persian-speaking world, which led to the popularity of the name.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.liː.ɾi.ˈzɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.liː.ɾɪ.zɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.liː.ɾɪ.zɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.liː.ɾɪ.zɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.li.ɾi.zɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.liː.ɹe.zɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.li.ɾi.zɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	alīrizā
Dari reading?	alīrizā
Iranian reading?	alirezâ
Tajik reading?	alirizo

Proper noun

علیرضا • ('alirezâ)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alireza

Descendants

• → English: Alireza