Esraa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning nocturnal journey; variant of Isra.
Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Esraa by the numbers
Esraa was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Esraa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Esrathe night journey; Islamic reference34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esmaeesteemed or loved; a modern respelling of Esme306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eshaalone who is pious and virtuous67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eshalbeauty or grace33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esosagod has done well7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eyramgood fortune brings grace6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Esraa, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandabold voyager; feminine form of Ferdinand732 in the US (2017)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Isranocturnal journey; from the Quran153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
- Wendella form of Wendel; wanderer or seeker74 in the US (2017)
- Israanight journey; traveller by night21 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Esraa
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