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بَصْرَة

Basra

بصرہ
Say it: BUS-ra · /ˈbəs.ɾaː/
Girl nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Soft whitish stone; the city of Basra in Iraq”

نرم سفید پتھر؛ عراق کا شہر بصرہ

In the Quran

خَتَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِمْ ۖ وَعَلَىٰٓ أَبْصَٰرِهِمْ غِشَٰوَةٌۭ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌۭ

خدا نے ان کے دلوں اور کانوں پر مہر لگا رکھی ہے اور ان کی آنکھوں پر پردہ (پڑا ہوا) ہے اور ان کے لیے بڑا عذاب (تیار) ہے

Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.

Surah Al-Baqara (سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ) · 2:7Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – أَبْصَارِهِمْ (بَصْرَة does not occur)

Famous people named Basra

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
بَصْرة بن أَكْثَم الأنصاري
بَصْرة بن أَكْثَم الأنصاري

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba, Good meaning (girls) Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. بَصْرة بن أَكْثَم الأنصاري Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusmasculine lemma of a feminine name (reviewer to confirm): بَصَر (Noun, 48x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ب ص ر ; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Basra

What does Basra mean?

Basra means “Soft whitish stone; the city of Basra in Iraq”. In Urdu: نرم سفید پتھر؛ عراق کا شہر بصرہ.

Is Basra a boy or girl name?

Basra is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Basra?

Basra is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ب ص ر.

Is Basra in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Al-Baqara, ayah 2:7.

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