Girl · #7,929 in 2026

Yousra

Yousra, Yosra, or Yusra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine equivalent of Yousri. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#7,929
Peak Rank
#5,444 (2016)
Total Babies
334
5-Yr Trend
-24%
1992
First Year
2026
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#5444
Peak Rank
334
Total Count
32
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yousra

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

Yousra, Yosra, or Yusra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine equivalent of Yousri. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Yousra

Yousra 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 2016, when 23 Yousras were born — ranking #5,618 that year. As of 2026, Yousra ranks #7,929 for baby girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 334 Yousras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yousra

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yousra

What does the name Yousra mean?
Yousra, Yosra, or Yusra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine equivalent of Yousri. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Yousra in 2026?
In 2026, Yousra ranks #7,929 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Yousra most popular?
Yousra reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #5,444 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yousra most popular?
Yousra has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yousra.
Is Yousra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yousra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Yousra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yousra include Anesia, Mahealani, Helina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yousra

Yousra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 334 births in the dataset. Yousra's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,444. Use the chart and map above to compare Yousra'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.