Isra al-Modallal (Arabic: إسراء المدلل) was the first female spokesperson in English for the Hamas government in Gaza between 2013–2014. She was born in Egypt and raised in Gaza. She worked as a broadcast journalist before accepting the spokesperson role. Her appointment was part of a Hamas effort to change its public image.
Isra Hirsi (born February 22, 2003) is an American environmental activist. She co-founded and serves as the co-executive director of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike. In 2020, Hirsi was placed on BET's "Future 40" list, which is a list of “40 of the most inspiring and innovative vanguards who are redefining what it means to be unapologetically young, gifted & black”.
I named my first daughter Isra as I wanted something unique not some typical top 10 names from google search or bounty.com. But after a few years I realized people have struggles with its reading pronunciations. I just want people to call her as read Ez'ra. Simple! So I had to amend her name from Isra to Ezra. Esra would've been an option, but people would just call her Ez'ra anyway so it was a better option to just name her Ezra rather than various different spelling options. But I hate how some just won't accept that it sounds more feminine than masculine. I would never call my son Ezra. How many male names do we know that end with letters ra?
I can't believe that the person above me wants everyone around her to align themselves to her cultural perception of what makes things feminine and masculine. Ezra is thousands of years old and has a long history as a male name, yet this poster thinks that because she thinks names that end in "ra" are feminine it makes it feminine. Ridiculous. Your personal impression does not override thousands of years of history and you certainly cannot force anyone to think your way. You changed your daughter's name to a male name. Deal with the consequences. And Isra is a lovely name for a girl.
― Anonymous User 1/16/2017
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This name is kind of boring in an English/American accent. But it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL if said in an Arabic accent.
― Anonymous User 12/27/2015
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Said as Iz-ruh? Or Iss-ruh?Much prefer iz-ruh.
― Anonymous User 11/19/2014
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Isra is the definition of beauty, in my humble opinion. It has this elegance and uniqueness to it. It is absolutely lovely and rolls off the tongue perfectly. So, it is safe to say I love this name already.
This is so pretty :) it sounds like the female version of Ezra!
― Anonymous User 3/28/2013
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I'm amazed at how much beauty can be packed into only two syllables. Isra is charming and mysterious, and a much better alternative to Isabella or other popular choices.
I came across this name a while ago and completely fell in love with it. I generally love names that begin with Is- and I love how uncommon this one is. I am now considering this name for if I ever have a daughter.
It can be a great alternative to Layla considering the meaning.