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The baby name Ibra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːbrə/ or /ˈɪbrə/ (EE-bruh or IH-bruh).

Ibra is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈiːbrə/ or /ˈɪbrə/ (EE-bruh or IH-bruh)

What is the meaning of the name Ibra ?

The baby name Ibra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːbrə/ or /ˈɪbrə/ (EE-bruh or IH-bruh).

Ibra is Arabic in Origin.

Ibra is a clipped form of the Arabic name Ibrahim, the Qur’anic counterpart to Abraham, from Hebrew Avraham. The root elements av/ab “father” and hamon “multitude” yield the meaning “father of many (nations),” while the older form Abram means “exalted father.” As a short form, Ibra carries the same prophetic, patriarchal associations across Semitic traditions.

Used informally across the Muslim world, Ibra has also become an independent given name in recent decades, especially in Francophone West Africa (Mali, Senegal, Guinea) and among European diasporas. Media exposure - such as footballers known as “Ibra” - has further familiarized the form. Related variants include Ibrahim (Arabic, Somali), Ebrahim (Persian, Urdu), Brahim (Maghrebi), İbrahim (Turkish), and diminutives like Ibro (Bosnian). Cognate forms in other languages are Abraham, Avraham, Avram, Abram, and Abrahán. Ibra therefore offers a compact, modern twist on a venerable name with deep Abrahamic resonance.

Ibra has the following similar or variant Names

Ibra – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #94 9 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
MT Boys 0 #173 7 4,064
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
Sweden Boys 2014 #185 2 1,448
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
AO Boys 0 #241 9 5,568
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SA 0 #267 29 10,560
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #270 20 6,578
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MA 0 #317 2,370 20,986
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
SD Boys 0 #327 120 10,523
JO Boys 0 #328 50 7,057
GH Boys 0 #329 17 8,138
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
YE 0 #346 36 8,639
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
RU Boys 0 #365 143 12,621
EG 0 #378 23 6,387
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
DZ 0 #406 1,410 20,130
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
LY 0 #423 114 12,703
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #435 18 2,326
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
EG Boys 0 #477 516 15,035
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
Spain Boys 0 #498 548 5,610
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PS Boys 0 #508 41 10,655
CM Boys 0 #519 32 12,054
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IT Boys 0 #524 1,657 10,046
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
BD Boys 0 #549 28 10,045
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
TN 0 #564 296 13,765
IL Boys 0 #568 40 10,983
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IQ Boys 0 #588 80 13,071
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
LB 0 #620 39 13,263
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SY 0 #656 73 11,684
QA Boys 0 #658 50 18,093
IT 0 #677 38 4,183
SG Boys 0 #686 12 17,960
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
KW Boys 0 #709 61 18,755
SA Boys 0 #737 1,257 28,008
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
OM Boys 0 #783 99 17,948
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
NL Boys 0 #887 65 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #896 57 5,697
SA Girls 0 #897 39 25,931
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
NG Boys 0 #920 32 16,906
MX Boys 0 #951 32 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,003 90 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,021 91 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,085 94 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,154 58 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,403 44 9,415

Ibra is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Ibra

Ibra is predominantly a boy's name.
Ibra is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈiːbrə/ or /ˈɪbrə/ (EE-bruh or IH-bruh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ibrahim, Ibraheem, Ibrahima, Brahim, Ibragim and Ibro.
Across languages, Ibra has these equivalents: Abraham (Hebrew), Ibrahim (Arabic/Turkish), Brahim (North African), Ibrahima (West African), Avraham (Hebrew).
Yes — Ibra ranked #185 in Sweden in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ibra ranks highest in Sweden (#185 in 2014).
Ibra's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2012 to #383 in 2021 in France.