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Sidra

Sidra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“lotus tree”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
SID-ruh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Sidra is from Arabic sidrah, referring to the lote or lotus tree; compare the Islamic phrase Sidrat al-Muntaha. It is a well-established feminine name in Muslim usage.

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How popular is Sidra?

202438.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Sidra in 2024126

2024 rank#1,634 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,721

Sidra is rising: use over the last five years is 4.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Sidra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laylanight · Arabic
  • Lylanight · Arabic
  • Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
  • Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
  • Lilahnight · Arabic
  • Lilanight · Arabic
  • Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
  • Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Sidra questions

What does the name Sidra mean?

Sidra means "lotus tree". It comes from Arabic. Sidra is from Arabic sidrah, referring to the lote or lotus tree; compare the Islamic phrase Sidrat al-Muntaha. It is a well-established feminine name in Muslim usage.

Is Sidra a boy or girl name?

Sidra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sidra?

126 US babies were named Sidra in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Sidra?

Sidra is usually pronounced SID-ruh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.