| Bushra | Habiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Good news, glad tidings | Beloved |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | BUSH-rah | hah-BEE-bah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (49) | 2014 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bushra | Habiba |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 233 | 165 |
| 2010s | 346 | 343 |
| 2000s | 226 | 204 |
| 1990s | 167 | 49 |
| 1980s | 61 | 15 |
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
Bushra (بشرى, bushra) means 'good news, glad tidings', from the Arabic root b-sh-r. The same root gives the verb 'to bring good news' and appears in the Quran.
The feminine of Habib, Arabic habiba (حبيبة) 'beloved, sweetheart', from the root h-b-b 'to love'.
Bushra and Habiba are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Bushra means Good news, glad tidings (arabic origin), while Habiba means Beloved (arabic origin).
In US records, Bushra first appears in 0 and Habiba in 0, so Bushra has the longer recorded history.