Israa
“night journey”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 322nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 615
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,333
- +6.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Israa
Israa means “night journey” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Israa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Israa has been rising (+6.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Israa every 6.2 schools, all spellings combined.
Israa in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,320th girls’ name73 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,518+2% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
79 babies in 3 years1 girl in 61,165+2.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Israa and Isrâa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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