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Across the world, Basra (Basra , باصرة ) is quite a common mostly female, but infrequently masculine first name. The given name Basra is habitual in Somalia, where it is quite a common predominantly feminine, but very seldom masculine name, Turkey, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Oman, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Somalia, Turkey, and India. Also, Basra is the last name as well as the forename.