Higrah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Higrah is variant of Hijra and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Higrah or Hijra, 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: Hijra.

Full Meaning of Higrah

Higrah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “to leave”, “to avoid”, and it refers to leaving or avoiding something for the sake of Allah. It commonly refers to the historical event in which the Muslims left their homes in Makkah to go to the city of al-Madinah. Higrah is derived from the H26-J-R Quranic root.

Lot was the one who believed in him and said, ‘I shall migrate to another land for the sake of my Lord. He is the Mighty One, the Wise One.’ (Quran 29:26)