Israa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning night journey; traveller by night.
Israa by the numbers
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Israa. In the US, 41 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
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 Israa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean the night
Like Israa, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Israa, 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)
- Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
- Wendella form of Wendel; wanderer or seeker74 in the US (2017)
- Esrathe night journey; Islamic reference34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hajramigrant or journey; a form of hajra or hegira32 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Israa
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