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Name

Isra

/ISS-rah/ FeminineArabic

Meaning

Isra is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning “night journey”.

Isra means night journey in Arabic and refers to the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous nocturnal journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, commemorated in the Quran's seventeenth chapter. The sacred association makes it a meaningful choice for Muslim families worldwide.

Well used in Turkey (as Esra) and throughout the Muslim world.

At a glance

Origin
Arabic
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/ISS-rah/
Themes
NightDream

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Questions

  • Isra is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning “night journey”. Isra means night journey in Arabic and refers to the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous nocturnal journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, commemorated in the Quran's seventeenth chapter.

  • Isra is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Well used in Turkey (as Esra) and throughout the Muslim world.

  • The name Isra comes from Arabic. Isra means night journey in Arabic and refers to the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous nocturnal journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, commemorated in the Quran's seventeenth chapter. The sacred association makes it a meaningful choice for Muslim families worldwide.

  • Isra is pronounced ISS-rah.

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