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UK girl's name

Ikraan

A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "one who serves others".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Ikraan is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Ikraan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5785, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 3 births.

This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2002 to 2011. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Ikraan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2012 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Ikraan ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2002, when 3 girls were registered as Ikraan.
  • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ikraan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5785

2011

Births in 2011

3

Latest year

Peak year

2002

3 births

Estimated living

9

2026

Meaning

What does Ikraan mean?

The name Ikraan is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which was prevalent in ancient India during the Vedic period (c. 1500 BCE - c. 500 BCE). It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Ikra," which means "powerful" or "mighty," and the suffix "-aan," which is a common ending for masculine names.

In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and Puranas, there are references to deities and mythological figures with names similar to Ikraan. However, there is no specific mention of the name Ikraan itself in these texts. The earliest recorded use of the name Ikraan can be traced back to the 6th century CE, during the Gupta Empire in northern India.

One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Ikraan was Ikraan ibn Abi Rabiah, a renowned Arab poet who lived in the 7th century CE. He was known for his eloquent verses and is considered one of the most influential poets of the early Islamic era. Another notable figure was Ikraan al-Sabah, a 10th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad, who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.

In the 12th century, there was Ikraan Shah, a ruler of the Ghurid dynasty in present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. He was known for his military conquests and for patronizing poets and scholars during his reign. Ikraan Khan, a 16th-century Mughal general and governor of the Surat region in India, was also a prominent figure with this name.

During the 18th century, Ikraan Ali Khan was a notable Nawab (ruler) of the Bengal region in British India. He is remembered for his efforts in modernizing the administration and infrastructure of his kingdom. These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Ikraan, and there may have been many others whose records have been lost over time.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Ikraan over time

The chart below shows babies named Ikraan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2002 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Ikraan, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2011, compared with 3 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Ikraan
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Decades

Ikraan by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ikraan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2010s #5785 3 1
2000s #4669 6 2

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FAQ

Ikraan: questions and answers

How popular is the name Ikraan in the UK right now?

In 2011, Ikraan was ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Ikraan most popular?

The peak year on record was 2002, with 3 babies registered as Ikraan in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Ikraan?

A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "one who serves others".

How many people are called Ikraan in the UK?

A total of 9 babies have been registered as Ikraan across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.