Iskra
A girls’ name of Slavic origin, meaning spark.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Iskra by the numbers
Iskra was given to 6 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 Iskra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Isranocturnal journey; from the Quran153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ikra7 in the US (2017)
- Inarashining; radiant95 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iselaa form of Gisela; pledge or hostage77 in the US (2017)
- Israanight journey; traveller by night21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Indraking of the gods, wielder of thunder27 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean fire
Like Iskra, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
- Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
- Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)
- Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
- Seraphinaardent or burning one; from seraph61 in England and Wales (2025)
- Serafinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina24 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Iskra
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