Rizvi Name Meaning. Iranian: from a Persian form of the Arabic name Ri?dawi, indicating descent from Ri?da ?Ali ibn Musa, eighth imam of the Shiites. See Reza.
The Islamic concept Reza ([ɾeˈzÉ’Ë], also transliterated as Raza, Reda, Redha, Rida, Ridha [rɪˈdˤɑ], Rıza, Rza, Rizah [ɾɯˈzÉ‘], is a male given name common among Muslims, and especially Persian-speakers. It comes from Arabic and means contentment.