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Yosra

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Meaning

Ease, comfort

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic يسرا
Urdu یوسرہ
Persian یوسرا
Bengali ইয়োসরা
Pashto یوسرا
Graceful and timeless, the name Yosra is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Ease, comfort', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Yosra has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Yosra comes from the same Arabic root y-s-r as Aysar. The Quran (94:5-6) declares, "with hardship comes ease."

Reference Profile

Etymology

From the Arabic root ي-س-ر (y-s-r, 'to be easy'). Yusra means 'ease, prosperity' - a Quranic term paired with hardship in the verse 'with hardship comes ease' (Surah 94).

Notable Historical Usage

Arabic builds its vocabulary on consonantal roots, usually of three letters, poured into fixed patterns: one root yields the verb, the doer, the thing done and the place it happens. Names are drawn straight from that system, which is why a single root can stand behind a whole family of related names that look and sound like kin.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across the Muslim world, particularly as a girl's name.