Girl name · Arabic
بشرى
Bushra name meaning
BUSH-raa
“Good news, glad tidings”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:97)
Questions parents ask
What does Bushra mean?
Bushra (بشرى) means “Good news, glad tidings”.
How do you pronounce Bushra?
Bushra is pronounced BUSH-raa.
Is Bushra a boy's or a girl's name?
Bushra is a girl's name.
Is Bushra in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:97).
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “a joyful annunciation; joyful, or glad, tidings; good news.”. See the entry ↗