| Omid | Reza | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope | Contentment |
| Origin | persian | Persian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | oh-MEED | reh-ZAH |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 1966 |
| Peak year | 1987 (30) | 2025 (50) |
| In 2025 | 23 | 50 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Omid | Reza |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 92 | 252 |
| 2010s | 127 | 254 |
| 2000s | 143 | 172 |
| 1990s | 213 | 156 |
| 1980s | 195 | 215 |
| 1970s | 33 | 150 |
| 1960s | 0 | 7 |
A Persian name meaning 'hope', from Persian 'omid' (امید). Used across Persian, Kurdish and Turkish communities; the Turkish equivalent is Umit. (It is likely only a false cognate with the Turkic name Umut.)
Reza means “contentment” or “satisfaction” in Persian.
Reza is more popular than Omid today: about 50 US babies were given the name Reza in 2025, compared with 23 named Omid.
Omid means hope (persian origin), while Reza means Contentment (Persian origin).
In US records, Omid first appears in 1973 and Reza in 1966, so Reza has the longer recorded history.