Redda
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Redda
The name Redda derives from Arabic roots, with "redda" (ردة) meaning "apostasy" or "turning back" in Islamic terminology, though it may also function as a feminine personal name in some Arabic-speaking contexts.
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Etymology
The name Redda derives from Arabic roots, with "redda" (ردة) meaning "apostasy" or "turning back" in Islamic terminology, though it may also function as a feminine personal name in some Arabic-speaking contexts. The name is primarily used in Islamic and Arabic-speaking cultures, with historical significance in Islamic jurisprudence related to the concept of apostasy from Islam.
Redda currently ranks #5,696 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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