Izra
Izraa or Izra is a city in the Daraa Governorate of Syria, to the north of the city of Daraa. It is the administrative centre of the Izraa District, and sits at an altitude of 599 metres. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Izraa had a population of 19,158 in the 2004 census.
Meaning & Origin of Izra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Izraa or Izra is a city in the Daraa Governorate of Syria, to the north of the city of Daraa. It is the administrative centre of the Izraa District, and sits at an altitude of 599 metres. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Izraa had a population of 19,158 in the 2004 census.
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Origin & history
The Story of Izra
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Izra as a girl name dates back to 2019, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Izra — #11,138 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 75% of all recorded Izras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 20 Izras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Izra as a boy name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Izra — #6,513 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Izras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (13 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 32 Izras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Izra
Izra is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Izra's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Izra'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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