Esra

Esra is a gender-neutral name of Arabic and Hebrew origin. As a Turkish form of the Arabic Isra, Esra is considered feminine in this usage and adopts the meanings "nocturnal journey" and "travel by night" from the root sarā. This refers to the miraculous journey the Prophet Muhammad embarked on in Islamic tradition, known as Isra' Wal Mi'raj. As a name for boys, Esra is used in Norwegian and German as a variant of the Hebrew Ezra from the root ‘ezrâ. When looking at Esra through the lens of this origin, it translates to “help” or “God is my helper.” The Book of Ezra is an Old Testament text by the prophet Ezra, who is considered a religious leader and called a scribe. Your nights are sure to be brighter alongside your little helper, Esra.