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سِدْرَة
Sidra
SID-rah
“Lote tree.”
About Sidra
Sidra is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "lote tree" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-د-ر, the lote tree (sidr). Sidrat al-Muntaha, the 'Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary', is a tree named in the Qur'an at the farthest limit of the heavens.
Very popular in Pakistan and across South Asia; growing in the Gulf.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Sidrah, Sedra
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 Sidra is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Sidra
- What does the name Sidra mean?
- Sidra (سِدْرَة) means "Lote tree". From the Arabic root س-د-ر, the lote tree (sidr). Sidrat al-Muntaha, the 'Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary', is a tree named in the Qur'an at the farthest limit of the heavens.
- Is Sidra a name from the Qur'an?
- Sidra does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Sidra a boy or a girl name?
- Sidra is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Sidra come from?
- Sidra is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-D-R. Very popular in Pakistan and across South Asia; growing in the Gulf.
- How is Sidra spelled?
- Sidra is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (سِدْرَة) is also written Sidrah and Sedra. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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