Esrar

A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls

Esrar is variant of Israr and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Esrar or Israr, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Israr.

Full Meaning of Esrar

Esrar is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means “determination”, “insistence”, “resolve”, “firmness”, “moral strength”. It is derived from the SAD-R-R Quranic root.

and who, when they have committed a shameful deed or have [otherwise] sinned against themselves, remember God and pray that their sins be forgiven – for who but God could forgive sins? – and do not knowingly persist in doing whatever [wrong] they may have done. (Quran 3:135)