Isra

Meaning and origin of Isra

Popularity of Isra in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2025.
• Over recent years, Isra has been rising (+4.9% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Isra every 6.2 schools, all spellings combined.

Isra in English-speaking countries

Isra ranks 291^st in England and Wales, against 264^th in France.

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  291^st girls’ name450 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,706+12.8% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  405^th girls’ name89 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,736+15.4% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  687^th girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,438

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  864^th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,940

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  914^th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,264

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  1,584^th girls’ name399 babies in 3 years1 girl in 12,110+13% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Isra and Isrâ are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Isrâ50
• Israa545
• Issra95
• Isrâa70
• Israh10
• Ysra5
• Issraa5
• Issrah5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Isra

• Imane
• Jana
• Layane
• Sana
• Salma
• Awa
• Janna
• Norah
• Tesnim
• Selma
• Kenza
• Mona

See also

• →French names of Arabic origin