Amra name meaning

AM-ra

“A crown or turban worn as a sign of headship”

A blessed name

Name of Amrah bint Abd ar-Rahman, a leading woman scholar of the generation after the Companions.

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Amra mean?

Amra (عمرة) means “A crown or turban worn as a sign of headship”. Name of Amrah bint Abd ar-Rahman, a leading woman scholar of the generation after the Companions.

How do you pronounce Amra?

Amra is pronounced AM-ra.

Is Amra a boy's or a girl's name?

Amra is a girl's name.

How is Amra written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written عمرة.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “عَمَارَةٌ Anything which one puts ... upon his head, such as a turban, and a قَلَنْسُوَة, and a crown ... as a sign of headship ... as also ↓ عَمْرَةٌ”. See the entry ↗