| How to pronounce Iqra | Islam + IraQ + RUn Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Arabic Spelling (How to write Iqra in Arabic) | إقرأ |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Directly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Iqra | Eqra Iqraa Ekre Ekra Eqre Eqra Eykra Eyqra Eikra Eiqra Iykra Iyqra Ikre Ikra Iqre All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | Q-R-HMZ All Quranic baby names derived from Q-R-HMZ: |
Meaning of Iqra
Iqra is a direct Quranic name for girls that means “read!” It was a command sent down by Allah to our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, and according to some Islamic sources it is the first word of the Quran that was sent down through the angel Gabriel in the verses below:
1. Read! In the name of your Lord, who created:
2. created man from a clot [of blood].
3. Read! Your Lord is the most bountiful One
4. who taught by the pen,
5. taught man what he did not know. (Quran 96:1-5)
