Iqra
How to say it: IK-ruh · /ˈɪkrə/
From Arabic 'iqra' meaning 'read, recite' - first word revealed in the Quran, popular for Muslim girls.
Iqra was the 1,188th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 146 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #874 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,188 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 146 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,707 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #874 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Little heard before recent decades, Iqra has built almost entirely in the last forty years to a 2020s peak. An upward path is projected.
What goes with it
Short and striking, Iqra blends soft tones with crisp attack. Isra makes a harmonious partner.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Iqra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #283.
Famous people named Iqra
- Iqra Aziz (born 1990)Pakistani actress
- Iqra Choudhary (born 1995)Indian politician
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