8,690births recorded
13Countries
2Variants
2002Peak · England & Wales
#281England & Wales 2025
Iqra is a girl name family recorded 8,690 times in 13 countries since 1990. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#281 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2002, at 58.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ikra (France, Belgium, Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Iqra
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqra | English | 4,614 | 🏴 England & Wales | #281 | 2002 | ▲ 49 % |
| Iqra | English | 1,836 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1467 | 2025 | ▲ 172 % |
| Iqra | English | 371 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #364 | 2024 | ▲ 184 % |
| Iqra | English | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | #2403 | 2024 | ▲ 154 % |
| Iqra | English | 108 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #885 | 2014 | ▼ 34 % |
| Iqra | English | 100 | 🏴 Scotland | #474 | 2025 | new |
| Ikra | German | 528 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Ikra | German | 305 | 🇫🇷 France | #1365 | 2025 | ▲ 214 % |
| Ikra | German | 236 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #311 | 2024 | ▲ 14 % |
| Ikra | German | 207 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #611 | 2025 | ▲ 35 % |
| Ikra | German | 88 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #400 | 2021 | – |
| Ikra | German | 26 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Iqra ↔ Ikra — spelling variant
Questions about Iqra
How popular is the name Iqra?
In 2025 it ranked #281 in England & Wales. Official registers record 8,690 births across 13 countries.
What is Iqra in other languages?
Ikra (German).
When was Iqra most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2002, at 58.7 births per 100,000.
Is Iqra a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Iqra is a girl name.