Isra

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A few things about Isra you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,929 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Isra, 147 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Isra would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIsra first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIsra is at its all-time high right now: #1,458 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowIsra is 5.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 60,606 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 10,929.
• 🚀TrendIsra has climbed 799 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,458. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedIsra is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #271, followed by Virginia (#704) and New York (#859). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Isra means “night journey”. Our records link it to Arabic and Turkish roots.
• 🌍OriginIsra is the #2 most popular Turkish girl name in the US. That's out of 64 Turkish girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Isra

Isra is a girl name of Arabic and Turkish origin meaning “night journey”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-sra”. US birth records list Isra for girls from 1985 to 2025, in 40 of those 41 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,458 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,458, with 147 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesTurkish names