Busra
Bosra, historically Bostra and officially called Busra al-Sham, is a town in southern Syria, administratively belonging to the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate and geographically part of the Hauran region.
Meaning & Origin of Busra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bosra, historically Bostra and officially called Busra al-Sham, is a town in southern Syria, administratively belonging to the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate and geographically part of the Hauran region.
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Origin & history
The Story of Busra
Busra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 8 Busras were born — ranking #12,675 that year. As of 2026, Busra ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Busras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Busra
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- Saint Timon the Deacon , 1st century, Christian proto-deacon and bishop of Bosra
- Beryllus of Bostra , 3rd century, Bishop
- Shimon ben Lakish , 3rd century, amora of the second generation and rabbi
- Titus of Bostra , fl. 4th century, Christian theologian
- Saint Antipater of Bostra , fl. 5th century, Christian bishop
- Bahira , c. 600, Assyrian monk
- Ibn Kathir (1301–1373), Islamic scholar
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Names that sound like Busra
Phonetically similar names — useful when Busra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Basra
- Basrah
- Busser
- Bussard
- Bozrah
- Besser
- Buser
- Besar
- Buzzer
- Buzzard
- Bussy
- Bursary
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About the name Busra
Busra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Busra's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #12,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Busra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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