Girl · #12,196 in 2026

Ikra

Ikra is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.

  • Turkish
Current Rank
#12,196
Peak Rank
#12,706 (2017)
Total Babies
26
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2014
First Year
2021
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#12706
Peak Rank
26
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ikra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ikra is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Turkish

The Story of Ikra

The earliest SSA record of Ikra as a baby girl name dates back to 2014, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Ikra — #12,706 in the national rankings. About 73% of every Ikra on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Ikra last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 26 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ikra

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ikra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Igra
  • Okra
  • Ocra
  • Acra
  • Ochra
  • Akra
  • Icra
  • Era
  • Accrue
  • Icarus
  • Ika
  • Ecru

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ikra

What does the name Ikra mean?
Ikra is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.
What is the origin of the name Ikra?
Ikra has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Turkish.
How popular is Ikra in 2026?
In 2026, Ikra ranks #12,196 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ikra most popular?
Ikra reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #12,706 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Ikra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ikra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ikra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ikra include Ulla, Alliemae, Jwana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ikra

Ikra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Ikra's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #12,706. Use the chart and map above to compare Ikra'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.