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Iqra

ኢቅራእ

/IK-rah/Amharic & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Read or recite, associated with learning, wisdom, and a love of knowledge

In Amharic

How to say it
IK-rah
Traditional Amharic spelling
ኢቅራእ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

IqraIqraaኢቅራእ

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
IK-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

IqraIqrah

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
IK-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

IqraIqraa

In Swahili

How to say it
IQ-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

IqraIqraa