Ishraq as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ishraq

What is the meaning of the name Ishraq ?

The baby name Ishraq is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪʃˈrɑːq/ — ish-RAAQ (anglicized often ish-RAHK or ish-RAK).

Ishraq is Arabic in Origin.

Ishraq (Arabic: إشراق, transliterated Ishrāq) is an Arabic verbal noun from the root sh‑r‑q, “to rise (of the sun), to shine,” meaning “sunrise, radiance, illumination.” In Islamic usage it evokes the brightening after dawn; the optional post-sunrise prayer is sometimes called Salat al-Ishraq. The term also titles the medieval Illuminationist (Hikmat al‑Ishrāq) school of philosophy founded by Suhrawardī, reinforcing associations with enlightenment and clarity.

Used as a given name across the Arab world and the wider Muslim diaspora, Ishraq is employed for both genders - more often feminine in Arabic-speaking regions and unisex in South Asia. Spellings vary with transliteration: Ishraaq, Eshraq, Ishraque; related forms include Shurooq/Shuruq (“sunrise”) and the adjective Mushriq (“radiant”). Parents often choose it to suggest dawn-like beginnings, brilliance, and a warm, hopeful disposition.