Murtaza
| Pronunciation | Persian: [mor'tezɒː] Arabic: [mur'tadˤaː] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Persian, Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | 'Attainer of the pleasure of God, The Chosen One'[1] |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Mortaza, Murtazo (Tajik), Murtadha |
Murtaza (Afghan Persian: مُرتَضیٰ Murtazâ) or Morteza (Iranian Persian: مُرتِضیٰ Mortezâ) is a Persian male given name, ultimately derived from the Arabic Murtada (مُرْتَضَى Murtaḍā).
Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages.
Honorific/regnal name
- Ali ibn Abi Talib (601–661), son-in-law of Muhammad, fourth Caliph, first Shi'a Imam
- Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid, descendant of Ali, rose in revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate and assumed the name al-Murtadha as his regnal title.
- Al-Murtada Muhammad (died 922), second Zaydi Imam of Yemen
- Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (d. 1266), thirteenth Almohad caliph
- Sharif al-Murtaza (965–1044), Shi'a scholar
- Murtada al-Zabidi (1732–1790), Sufi scholar
First name
- Morteza Agha-Tehrani (born 1957), Iranian shia cleric and politician
- Morteza Alviri (born 1948), Iranian politician, Mayor of Tehran 1999–2002
- Morteza Ansari (1781–1864), Shia jurist
- Morteza Asadi (born 1979), Iranian football defender
- Morteza Avini (1947–1993), Iranian photographer of the Iran-Iraq war
- Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi (born 1985), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Bakhtiari (born 1952), Iranian politician
- Morteza Barjesteh (born 1951), Iranian pop singer
- Murtaza Bhutto (1954-1996), Pakistani Member of the Sindh Provincial Assembly and left-wing politician
- Morteza Ebrahimi (born 1982), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat (1856–1911), Iranian politician and first chairman of the Iranian parliament
- Morteza Hannaneh (1923–1989), Persian (Iranian) composer and horn player
- Morteza Hosseini Fayaz (1928-2014), Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja
- Morteza Hosseini Shirazi (born 1964), religious authority
- Morteza Izadi Zardalou (born 1981), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Kashi (born 1981), Iranian football footballer
- Murtaza Ahmed Khan, Indian politician
- Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam (born 1965), former Iranian football player
- Morteza Mahjoub (born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster
- Morteza Moghtadai (born 1936), Iranian Shia scholar
- Morteza Mohammadkhan (1947-2022), the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran 1993–1997
- Morteza Mohasses (born 1952), prominent Iranian football coach and analyst
- Morteza Momayez (1935–2005), Iranian graphic designer
- Morteza Motahhari (1920–1979), Iranian scholar, cleric, University lecturer, and politician
- Morteza Pashaei (1984–2014), Iranian pop singer and composer
- Morteza Pouraliganji (born 1992), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Poursamadi (1952-2023), Iranian cinematographer
- Murtaza Razvi (1964–2012), Pakistani journalist
- Morteza Sadouqi Mazandarani (born 1946), Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja
- Morteza Sepahvand (born 1979), Iranian amateur boxer
- Morteza Yazdanpanah (1888–1970), Iranian an army officer
- Morteza Zarringol, Iranian Kurdish politician
- Morteza-Qoli Bayat (1890–1958), Prime Minister of Iran
Other similar names
- Murtala Muhammed (1938–1976), Nigerian Army general who was 4th Head of State of Nigeria.
Surname
- Ali Murtaza, Indian cricketer
- Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladeshi Cricketer
- Muzammil Murtaza, Pakistani Hazara Tennis Player
See also
- Al-Mujtaba