| Bushra | Kalila | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Good news, glad tidings | Beloved, sweetheart |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | BUSH-rah | kah-LEE-lah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (49) | 2019 (67) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bushra | Kalila |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 233 | 280 |
| 2010s | 346 | 420 |
| 2000s | 226 | 210 |
| 1990s | 167 | 151 |
| 1980s | 61 | 85 |
| 1970s | 0 | 22 |
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.
An Arabic feminine name linked to the root kh-l-l behind khalil 'close friend, companion, beloved'. Sources give both 'beloved/sweetheart' and 'dear friend'; the 'friend' sense is the more literal core, so treat 'beloved' as the affectionate extension.
Bushra and Kalila are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Bushra means Good news, glad tidings (arabic origin), while Kalila means Beloved, sweetheart (arabic origin).
In US records, Bushra first appears in 0 and Kalila in 0, so Bushra has the longer recorded history.