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Israa

Girl name · Arabic

Meaningnight journey · Arabic

Israa is an Arabic girl name meaning “night journey”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.

Did you know?

  • AnagramShuffle the letters of Israa and you get Sarai. Same letters, different name.
  • GenerationIsraa peaked in 2017, which makes it a Gen Alpha name. The typical Israa you'd meet today is about 8 years old.
  • Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Israa would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 64,103 baby girls got the name in 2025.
  • HistoryIsraa first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
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hello, little Israa

US births per million girls, 1990–2025

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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

About the name Israa

Israa is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “night journey”. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades and is still gaining fans. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.

Origin:Arabic names

Other spellings of Israa

Unisex name: Isra

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Questions about the name Israa

What does the name Israa mean?

Israa means “night journey” and comes from Arabic. Other girl names with a similar meaning include Journee (“journey”), Journey (“journey”), Fernanda (“possibly bold journey”) and Journi (“journey”).

What is the origin of the name Israa?

Israa is Arabic in origin. Other Arabic names to consider are Eleanor (“possibly light”), Layla (“night”), Lyla (“night”) and Aaliyah (“exalted”).

Is Israa a boy or girl name?

Israa is a girl name. In 2025, 25 US girls were named Israa.

How popular is the name Israa?

Israa ranked #5,099 for US girls in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it reached #3,697. Over the last five years it has climbed 568 places.

What names are similar to Israa?

If you like Israa, you might also like Isra, Journee, Journey, Fernanda and Journi. Isra is another spelling of the same name.

What should I know before naming my baby Israa?

Israa is an Arabic girl name meaning “night journey”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.