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Iqra
GirlMeaning of Iqra: Arabic: 'read or recite'
Iqra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1427th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 301st in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1427
146 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#301
143 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
1,836
First recorded 1990 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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