Iqra
ኢቅራእ
/IK-rah/
“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
01Dawit“Beloved”→︎02Desalech“You have brought joy, a tender celebration of a much-loved daughter.”→︎03Deset“Happiness and delight—a warm name for a much-loved daughter.”→︎04Enat“Mother; a warm name honoring nurture, love, and family”→︎05Fikir“Love and affection”→︎06Fikirte“A beloved child, cherished with love”→︎07Fikre“My love; a heartfelt expression of affection”→︎08Fikreab“Love of the Father; a name expressing devotion and faith”→︎09Fikremariam“Love of Mary”→︎10Fikreselassie“Love of the Holy Trinity”→︎11Fikret“Love, tenderness and affection”→︎12Fikreyesus“Love of Jesus”→︎
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
01Ahmadu“The most praised; a beloved Muslim name associated with the Prophet Muhammad”→︎02Audu“A beloved traditional Muslim name associated with Prophet Dawud”→︎03Auta“A much-loved youngest child”→︎04Aziza“A dearly loved and precious daughter”→︎05Baba“A beloved father or respected elder”→︎06Binta“A beloved daughter and treasured child”→︎07Dauda“Arabic-derived Hausa form of David, meaning “beloved””→︎08Fati“A beloved, familiar form of Fatima”→︎09Habib“A beloved and cherished child”→︎10Habiba“A dearly loved and cherished daughter”→︎11Habibu“A beloved and treasured son”→︎12Habibullah“Arabic-derived: beloved of God.”→︎
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