Surah
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Arabic / Islamic ◈ 2 syllables
"Surah means "chapter" in Arabic."

From Arabic / Islamic

Surah means chapter of the Quran or enclosure — from the Arabic. A surah IS the most sacred unit of Quranic text — 114 surahs make up the entire Quran. Two syllables of the most sacred Quranic unit, 114-chapters, and Arabic enclosure.

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Surah at a glance
MeaningSurah means "chapter" in Arabic.
OriginArabic / Islamic
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#6825
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Why parents love Surah
  • A surah IS the most sacred Quranic unit.114 surahs IS the entire Quran.Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: SOO-rah.Sur and Ah are both embedded.The most directly Quranic-chapter name.
The vibe of Surah
chapter of QuranenclosureArabicSurahsacredunit114entireQuranSur-Ahsacred
Origin & history of Surah
Arabic surah (chapter/enclosure) Quranic surah
1
Arabic / Islamic roots
A surah IS the most sacred Quranic unit — 114 surahs make the entire Quran.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; the Holy Quran.
3
Today
Surah remains a beloved choice, ranking #6825 in the US. 250 babies have been named Surah since 2007.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
How popular is Surah?
2018 peak year
Surah has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6825), with about 20 babies named Surah each year. In 2018, 29 babies received the name (ranked #4758). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 250.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
29 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,758)
20 Avg. per year
(last decade)
200 Total registrations
last 10 years
250 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,825) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Surah
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Surah's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sacred seeking. People named Surah tend to be sacred, textual, and gifted at being the most directly Quranic chapter.

Most sacred Quranic chapter
114-entire-Quran
Sacred-Sur-Ah
Arabic
Heritage-deep
S1
U3
R9
A1
H8
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Surah
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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