MuslimName

سِدْرَة

Sidra

سدرہ
Say it: SID-ra · /ˈsɪd.raː/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Lote tree”

بیری کا درخت

In the Quran

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

پرلی حد کی بیری کے پاس

By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,

Surah An-Najm (سُورَةُ النَّجۡمِ) · 53:14Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct (meaning: lote / jujube tree).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of sidra?" (Fatwa 435/435/M=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/21035; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible with condition - not a human name, but allowable (meaning: lote tree).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of the words “Zunaira,” “Aqsa,” and “Sidra,” and can I name my nephew from these?" (Fatwa 724/720=N); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/1945; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Famous people named Sidra

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
سدرة مولاة ضُباعة بنت الزبير
سدرة مولاة ضُباعة بنت الزبير

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

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam49 دیگربزرگ خواتین کے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. سدرة مولاة ضُباعة بنت الزبير Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesa lote tree Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: سِدْرَة (Noun, 2x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س د ر; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Sidra

What does Sidra mean?

Sidra means “Lote tree”. In Urdu: بیری کا درخت.

Is Sidra a boy or girl name?

Sidra is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Sidra?

Sidra is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is س د ر.

Is Sidra in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah An-Najm, ayah 53:14.

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