Around the world, رياض (رياض 
, Riaz 
, Riad 
, and others...) is a prevalent primarily male, but very seldom female first name. The forename رياض is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is a common boy's name, Algeria, where it is a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently female name, and Tunisia, where it is a common male name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Pakistan, Algeria, and Iraq. Also, رياض is the last name as well as the forename.
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| رياض | Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Algeria |
| Riaz | Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Morocco, Bangladesh |
| Riad | Pakistan, Tunisia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Algeria |
| Riyad, Riadh, Reyad, Ryad | Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Algeria |
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رياض الصلح Lebonese politician (1894–1951), LB (b. 1894) |
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رياض السنباطي Egyptian composer and musician (1906-1981), EG (b. 1906) |
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رياض طه Lebanese assassinated journalist and publisher, LB (b. 1927) |
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رياض البندك (b. 1924) |
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رياض غلمية actor, LB (b. 1940) |
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رياض حسن الخضري Palestinian academic, PS (b. 1943) |
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رياض منصور Palestinian diplomat, PS (b. 1947) |
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رياض عصمت Syrian diplomat (1947-2020), SY (b. 1947) |
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رياض سلامة Lebanese central banker, LB (b. 1950) |
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رياض خاشقجي SA (b. 1941) |
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| رياض القصبجى Egyptian actor (1903-1963), EG (b. 1903) |
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رياض المالكي Palestinian politician, PS (b. 1955) |
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رياض بالطيب Tunisian politician, TN (b. 1961) |
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| رياض المعلوف Lebanese poet (1912–2002), LB (b. 1912) |
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رياض فريد حجاب Prime Minister of Syria, SY (b. 1966) |
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