Isra is a distinctive choice, ranked #294 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Isra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#294
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About the Name Isra
Isra is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 135 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #289 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Isra is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Isra in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Isra
Saldi Isra — Saldi Isra is an Indonesian jurist and law professor.
Isra Domínguez — Israel Domínguez Velasco is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Sevilla Atlético.
Isra Kanyemba — Isra Peter Nevermind Jelekeni Kanyemba is a Namibian politician from Independent Patriots for Change who has been a member of the Parliament of Namibia since 2025.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Isra
Unlikely. With around 153 UK babies named Isra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Isra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Isra is rising: up 139 places since 2020, to #294 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #289 in 2023.
Isra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Isra include: Saldi Isra, Isra Domínguez and Isra Kanyemba. Short summaries for each appear below.
Isra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Isras in the wild.
153
UK babies named Isra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 139 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Isra
Almost certainly the only Isra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Isra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Isra Peter Nevermind Jelekeni Kanyemba is a Namibian politician from Independent Patriots for Change who has been a member of the Parliament of Namibia since 2025.