Sadra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sadra

What is the meaning of the name Sadra ?

The baby name Sadra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-drah (IPA: /ˈsɑːdrə/). Persian form Sadrā pronounced approximately /sædrɑː/.

Sadra is Persian in Origin.

Sadra (صدرا) is a Persian given name from Arabic sadr, “chest, heart; forefront, leader.” In Persian it takes the -ā ending, yielding Sadrā, often interpreted as “foremost” or “preeminent one.” It is related to honorific titles such as Sadr (“chief, president”) and compounded theophoric names like Sadr al-Din (“foremost of the faith”).

As a personal name it gained cultural resonance via the Safavid-era philosopher Mulla Ṣadrā (Sadr al-Din Muhammad Shirazi, 1571–1640). In modern Iran it has become a stylish, primarily masculine choice, often adopted in homage to the philosopher and for its sense of prominence. Variant spellings include Sadra and Sadrā; related forms are Sadr, Sadruddin/Sadr al-Din (Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu), and Sadraddin. It is distinct from Sidra/Sedra (سِدرة), a separate Arabic name meaning “lote tree.”