Ishraq
In Arabic: إِشْراق
A name conveying the approach of light and illumination—as if dawn opens the horizon with its gleam.
اسمٌ لمعنى الإقبال على النور والإضاءة، كأنّ الفجر يَفتح الأفق بلمعانه.
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- Pan-Arab
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إِشْراق, come here sweetheart — dinner's ready.
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Questions parents ask
- What does the name Ishraq mean?
- A name conveying the approach of light and illumination—as if dawn opens the horizon with its gleam.
- Is Ishraq a boy or a girl name?
- Ishraq is a boy name.
- How is Ishraq written in English?
- Ishraq in Arabic: إِشْراق.
- Does Ishraq fit the father's name?
- Fit depends on the father or family name. Enter it in “Try the name now” on this page and we score the transition, length balance, and cadence.