girl's name
Isra
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,955
France
#240
2025 births
Isra is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 152 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Isra is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 255 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,456 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Isra over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 420 |
| 2010s | 1,635 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,330 |
How popular is Isra?
In 2025, Isra was given to 240 babies in France, ranking #240 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Isra is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Isra is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Isrâ | Isrâ is Isra written with a circumflex, used in France, where it ranks #1,891. | 120 |
Names that peaked alongside Isra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Isra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Isra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Isra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Isra
How popular is the name Isra?
In 2025, Isra was given to 240 babies in France, ranking #240 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Isra a girl's or a boy's name?
Isra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Isra most popular?
Isra peaked in 2025, when 255 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Isra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isra currently ranks #240 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.