اقرأMuslim girl names
Meaning
Read, recite
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Ikra
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Qur'anic association
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Quranic words and names
Connection: Quranic word · Quran reference 96:1
Read the linked verse for the Quranic connection. The meaning and spelling notes explain the name itself; a word in the Quran is not necessarily the name of a person mentioned there.
Language and spelling
Iqra is used as an Urdu given name from the Arabic command iqraʾ اقرأ. Its connection to Quran chapter 96 is through the opening command, not an Arabic noun meaning princess.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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