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Bouchra

بُشْرَى

Girl Arabic /BOOSH-rah/

Bouchra is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Bouchra

"Good news, glad tidings." A Quranic term: angels deliver *bushrā* to the believers (41:30).

Arabic root: b-sh-r — (ب-ش-ر, good news)

Regional variants

"Bushra" is the classical spelling and more common in Pakistani-American and Egyptian-American families.

Variants & nicknames

Bushra

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.