Isra Forename
21,080th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 42,663 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Somaliland
Isra Forename User-submission:
The name Isra means 'night journey'. It comes from the word isrâ, which refers to the night journey of the prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem.
Isra Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 100% | 11,105 | 1:3,405 | 573 |
| Indonesia | 53% | 9,151 | 1:28,190 | 3,832 |
| Somaliland | 100% | 5,720 | 1:612 | 138 |
| Egypt | 80% | 2,906 | 1:31,625 | 2,079 |
| Chad | 100% | 2,904 | 1:4,683 | 706 |
| India | 56% | 2,133 | 1:569,563 | 44,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1,632 | 1:18,880 | 2,474 |
| Afghanistan | 93% | 1,508 | 1:21,634 | 1,577 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 1,283 | 1:124,288 | 7,723 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 863 | 1:225,212 | 7,210 |
| Djibouti | - | 739 | 1:1,239 | 228 |
| Somalia | - | 519 | 1:26,061 | 1,724 |
| Turkey | 97% | 252 | 1:308,737 | 5,539 |
| United States | 72% | 187 | 1:1,938,700 | 32,598 |
| Thailand | 77% | 168 | 1:417,058 | 20,987 |
| Mexico | 100% | 167 | 1:743,380 | 6,932 |
| Spain | 100% | 144 | 1:323,125 | 5,154 |
| Philippines | 58% | 115 | 1:921,822 | 25,728 |
| Morocco | - | 109 | 1:315,125 | 6,796 |
| Qatar | 100% | 97 | 1:24,429 | 3,465 |
| Sweden | 99% | 92 | 1:107,151 | 4,505 |
| Bahrain | - | 89 | 1:15,154 | 2,209 |
| Nigeria | 78% | 76 | 1:2,336,373 | 44,538 |
| England | 96% | 68 | 1:817,690 | 14,639 |
| Albania | 99% | 66 | 1:46,160 | 4,367 |
| Malaysia | 58% | 62 | 1:491,128 | 21,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 57 | 1:125,474 | 8,859 |
| Iraq | 100% | 53 | 1:660,714 | 6,510 |
| Kuwait | - | 38 | 1:99,612 | 6,886 |
| DR Congo | 80% | 34 | 1:2,171,400 | 51,388 |
| Canada | - | 30 | 1:1,104,446 | 21,208 |
| Israel | 96% | 22 | 1:381,951 | 8,592 |
| Jordan | - | 21 | 1:420,323 | 3,578 |
| Iran | 82% | 19 | 1:4,131,414 | 17,591 |
| France | 100% | 17 | 1:3,910,020 | 17,575 |
| Kenya | - | 17 | 1:2,723,948 | 21,409 |
| Ecuador | - | 16 | 1:1,107,932 | 8,230 |
| Nepal | 71% | 14 | 1:2,034,811 | 32,148 |
| Denmark | - | 13 | 1:434,577 | 7,147 |
| Brazil | - | 12 | 1:17,853,013 | 181,068 |
| Tanzania | 83% | 11 | 1:4,798,938 | 27,236 |
| Tunisia | - | 9 | 1:75,211 | 3,284 |
| Germany | 85% | 6 | 1:16,112,979 | 44,905 |
| Maldives | 100% | 5 | 1:86,781 | 2,313 |
| Norway | - | 5 | 1:1,026,466 | 14,100 |
| South Africa | 100% | 5 | 1:10,906,530 | 170,325 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 5 | 1:272,284 | 13,349 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 4 | 1:5,402,626 | 68,032 |
| Libya | - | 4 | 1:1,555,327 | 1,779 |
| Netherlands | 50% | 4 | 1:4,225,521 | 28,563 |
| Niger | 75% | 4 | 1:4,795,998 | 43,246 |
| Papua New Guinea | 75% | 4 | 1:2,038,078 | 115,092 |
| Russia | 50% | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Belgium | 100% | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Colombia | - | 3 | 1:15,926,309 | 51,235 |
| Guatemala | - | 3 | 1:5,369,476 | 9,171 |
| Italy | 82% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Paraguay | - | 3 | 1:2,412,268 | 9,978 |
| Senegal | 100% | 3 | 1:4,860,452 | 20,187 |
| Uganda | 67% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Wales | 100% | 3 | 1:1,031,436 | 10,092 |
| Algeria | 100% | 2 | 1:19,088,360 | 22,377 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Finland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Kosovo | - | 2 | 1:930,720 | 16,593 |
| North Macedonia | - | 2 | 1:1,045,378 | 12,250 |
| Nicaragua | - | 2 | 1:3,009,168 | 24,322 |
| Peru | - | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Chile | - | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
The alternate forms: Ísra (1) are calculated separately.
Isra (3,907) may also be a surname.
Isra Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Isra means 'night journey'. It comes from the word isrâ, which refers to the night journey of the prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem.
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Isra Demographics
Isra Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 5 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Phonetically Similar Names
Isra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Isra in the Russian language | ||
| Исра | isra | - |
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