Given name
Ithra
“excellence”·“abundance”
Ithra is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “excellence.”
Original Hebrewיתרא
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ithra means “excellence” or “abundance.”
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Where it comes from
Ithra is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yatar (יתר), “to be a rest or surplus.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ithra appears in 2 Samuel 17:25.
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Ithra’s family of names
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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