The first name Isra
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 153 girls were named Isra, making it the 294th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 153 births (#289).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Isra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Isra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 147 girls born in the United States were named Isra, the 1,463rd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Isra
Famous people named Isra
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Isra HirsiAmerican environmental activist (born 2003)
Questions
- How popular is the name Isra?
- In 2025, 153 girls born in England and Wales were named Isra, ranking 294th. Its peak was 2023, with 153 births.
- What are nicknames for Isra?
- Common nicknames for Isra include Izzy.
- Is Isra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 1,791 US babies named Isra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Isra most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 147 babies were named Isra, its highest rank at 1,463rd.