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Why parents love Yusra- Yusra Mardini swam through the Mediterranean to save refugees.
- She then competed as an Olympic swimmer — maximum inspiration.
- Five letters with a strong, Arabic sound: YOOS-rah.
- The meaning ease/prosperity is aspirationally positive.
- The refugee-to-Olympian story is unmatched.
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The vibe of Yusra
easeprosperityArabicMardinirefugeeOlympicswimmerMediterraneancourageSyria
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Origin & history of Yusra
Arabic يسرى (yusra, ease/prosperity)
→ Yusra
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Arabic roots
Yusra comes from the Arabic meaning ease or prosperity. Yusra Mardini fled Syria, swam through the Mediterranean to save a sinking refugee boat, then competed as an Olympic swimmer.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Arabic; Yusra Mardini (born 1998).
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Today
Yusra remains a beloved choice, ranking #1446 in the US. 2,613 babies have been named Yusra since 1982.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Yusra?
2024
peak year
Yusra is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1446), with about 166 babies named Yusra each year. In 2024, 273 babies received the name (ranked #954). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,613.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
273
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #954)
(ranked #954)
166
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,613
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yusra3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Yusra's Life Path 1 is the pioneer's number — refugee-to-Olympic pioneering. People named Yusra tend to be courageous, prosperous, and gifted at swimming through the impossible to save everyone.
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Swims through impossible✦
Mardini-refugee-to-Olympic◈
Arabic-ease◎
Mediterranean-courage♡
Prosperity-through-adversityY7
U3
S1
R9
A1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Yusra✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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