Malay Names · Unisex
Isra name meaning
“night journey”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- I
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Arabic scriptإسراء
Isra is a name from Arabic meaning 'night journey'.
What does Isra mean?
About the name Isra
Isra comes from Arabic isrāʾ, the verbal noun of asrā 'to travel by night'. In Islamic tradition, al-Isra refers to the Prophet Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem in one night.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Is-ra |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with I |
| Arabic script | إسراء |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: إسراء · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikipedia: Isra and Mi'raj · en.wikipedia.org · origin
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