Isra is an Arabic name meaning "night journey". It refers to the Isra and Mi'raj, the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascent to the heavens, which is commemorated every year in the Islamic calendar. In the United States Isra has climbed steadily with the growth of Muslim American communities, from number 2695 in 2015 to number 1463 in 2025, its best rank so far.