Isra
Meaning
"nocturnal journey, night travel"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,617
- Total SSA Count
- 129
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Iz, Izzy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"nocturnal journey, night travel"
Origin: Arabic
"song, melody, nightingale"
Origin: Arabic (zamir)
Zamira is more popular, ranked #1545 vs #1617 for Isra.
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Zamira is more popular, ranked #1545 compared to Isra at #1617 in the United States.
Isra means "nocturnal journey, night travel" (Arabic origin). Zamira means "song, melody, nightingale" (Arabic (zamir) origin).
Isra is primarily a girl name. Zamira is primarily a girl name.