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Isra, name meaning in Islam

Isra means the Night Journey. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (in the Quran)

إِسْرَاء

Isra

The Night Journey

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (in the Quran)
Arabic
إِسْرَاء
Say it
is-RAA
Root
س ر ي
In the Quran
Yes, 17:1

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Meaning

Isra, explained

Isra (إِسْرَاء) is an Arabic name for girls, and a name in the Quran. It means the Night Journey. Esra is the Turkish form.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Isra comes from the root س ر ي, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Isra in the Quran?

The Night Journey (al-Isra) is told in 17:1, and Surah 17 is named after it.

Quran 17:1

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

Subhaanal lazeee asraa bi'abdihee lailam minal Masjidil Haraami ilal Masjidil Aqsal-lazee baaraknaa haw lahoo linuriyahoo min aayaatinaa;innahoo Huwas Samee'ul-Baseer

Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

Quran 17:1. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Isra

Say it is-RAA. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Esra and Israa. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: إ alif with hamza below + س sin + ر ra + ا alif + ء hamza.

Choosing Isra

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Isra bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Isra

  1. Quran 17:1, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Isra mean in Islam?

Isra (إِسْرَاء) means the Night Journey. It is an Arabic name for girls, and a name in the Quran.

Is Isra in the Quran?

The Night Journey (al-Isra) is told in 17:1, and Surah 17 is named after it.

Is Isra a boy or girl name?

Isra is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Isra in Arabic?

Isra is written إِسْرَاء in Arabic, said is-RAA.

Is it Isra or Esra?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, إِسْرَاء. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.