- Meaning
- The Night Journey
- Arabic
- إسراء
- Say it
- is-RAA'
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Al-Isra' (17:1)
About the meaning
Al-Isra is the night journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem, told in the first verse of surah 17, which carries its name.
Other spellings
Isra, Esraa, Esra
Related names
New Muslim? You do not have to change your name. Read how people choose a Muslim name.
Questions about Israa
What does Israa mean?
Israa means: The Night Journey. Al-Isra is the night journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem, told in the first verse of surah 17, which carries its name.
Is Israa in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Al-Isra' (17:1).
Is Israa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Israa is a girl’s name.
How do you write Israa in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Israa is written إسراء.