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بُشْرَى

Bushra

BUSH-ra

Good news, glad tidings.”

About Bushra

Bushra is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "good news, glad tidings" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ب-ش-ر meaning 'to bring good news'. The Qur'an uses 'bushra' for joyful tidings.

Common across Arab and South Asian families.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Bushrah

Root letters

ب ش رB-Sh-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Bushra is one such word.

How to say it

BUSH·ra

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Bushra: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud