Nusrath as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nusrath

What is the meaning of the name Nusrath ?

The baby name Nusrath is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: "NOOS-rut" (English respelling, IPA: /ˈnuːs.rət/) or "nus-RAHT" (closer to Arabic/Urdu, IPA: /nʊsˈrɑːθ/ or /nʊsˈrɑːt/).

Nusrath is Arabic in Origin.

Nusrath is a South Asian transliteration of the Arabic name Nusrat/Nusrah, built on the Semitic root n-s-r “to help, support, grant victory.” It denotes help, succor, and divinely granted victory, echoing Qur’anic language (e.g., Surat al-Nasr). The name is used across the Islamic world and is broadly unisex; in South Asia it tends to be feminine, while Turkish Nusret is typically masculine and Persian Nosrat is gender-neutral.

The name spread from Arabic into Persianate and Ottoman cultures and then into Urdu and Bengali, remaining popular in Sufi and courtly circles and in modern civic life. The spelling Nusrath is common in Sri Lanka and southern India, where the final -t is rendered “-th” in local English. Well-known bearers of the base form include Pakistani vocalist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Bangladeshi actor-politician Nusrat Jahan. Variants and cognates include Nusrat, Nusrah/Nusra, Nosrat (Farsi), and Nusret (Turkish).