Yosra

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 65 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#9501 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

Yosra peaked during the Gen Alpha era, when 16 babies received this name in a single year (2023). That era was defined by creative, boundary-pushing naming, and Yosra remains in active use today — a name that has outlasted its original moment.

In the most recent SSA release, Yosra ranks #9501 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Yosra is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic yusr, meaning 'ease, relief, prosperity' — the same root as the Quranic verse fa-inna maʿa al-ʿusri yusrā ('for indeed, with hardship will be ease'). A name of profound comfort, Yosra carries the promise that difficulty passes and ease follows. It is used across Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities.

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Phonetically, Yosra belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, warm ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.

Within the Arabic naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Arabic names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Yosra’s linguistic neighborhood.

At a Glance

Total births

Since 2018

2023

Peak

16 births

2018

First recorded

7 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Yosra has 6+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2018.

First appeared: 2018Peak: 2023 (16 births)Current: #9501

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Yosra
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	50	#8825	▲
2010s	15	#13077	—

The Story of Yosra

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2023, Yosra is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Yosra are most likely born between 2018 and 2024.

How rare is Yosra?

Only about 1 in every 327,273 babies born in 2024 was named Yosra — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 2018, peaked in the 2020s with 50 births that decade.

Yosra by the numbers

Would fill 1 school bus

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(6 years, 2018–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Yosra
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	11	#9501	-5 (-31.3%)
2023	16	#7224	+4 (33.3%)
2022	12	#9038	+1 (9.1%)
2021	11	#9535	+3 (37.5%)
2019	8	#12413	+1 (14.3%)
2018	7	#13741	—

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yosra a boy's or girl's name?

Yosra is primarily a girl's name.

When was Yosra most popular?

Yosra reached its peak popularity in 2023 with 16 births that year. It is currently ranked #9501 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Yosra?

Yosra is currently ranked #9501 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 65 babies since 2018.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2018–2024