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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-Urdu 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.
Spellings of Bushra
بُشْرَى is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Bushrathe spelling used on this page | 23 | 30 |
| Bushrah | Not listed | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Girl
Root letters
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
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Bushra
- What does the name Bushra mean?
- Bushra (بُشْرَى) means "Good news, glad tidings". From the Arabic root ب-ش-ر meaning 'to bring good news'. The Qur'an uses 'bushra' for joyful tidings.
- Is Bushra a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Bushra is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Bushra a boy or a girl name?
- Bushra is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Bushra come from?
- Bushra is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters B-Sh-R. Common across Arab and South Asian families.
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