Ira name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old Greek and Hebrew

Usage: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit, Sikh, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu, Italian, Hebrew, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Oriya and Tamil

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Ira

i-ra

Meaning: Watchful, Wind, Descendants, Vigilant, Alert, Earth, Goddess Saraswati, The Peaceful, Peace, In Hindi Yug and Muse

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What does Ira mean?
Variations of Ira
Nicknames for Ira
How popular is Ira?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Ira
Sibling Names for Ira
Famous People Named Ira
Lists having Ira

What does Ira mean?

Illustrous and Ever lasting unisex name Ira means "Watchful, Wind, Descendants, Vigilant, Alert, Earth, Goddess Saraswati, The Peaceful, Peace, In Hindi Yug or Muse" which of Old Greek and Hebrew origin is used largely in Kannada, Danish, Sanskrit, Sikh, Swedish, Malayalam, Gujarati, Italian, Tamil, English, Bengali, Hebrew, Assamese, Oriya, Hindi, Telugu, Sindhi, Norwegian, Finnish and Marathi.

Ira is variation of illustrous Irina. Irina is variation of imperishable and frequently used Irene. Irina is Russian form of Irene. Also Irina is form of Irene in Latin and Russian languages.

Celebrated and Ever lasting Irina came from Old Greek language, meaning of Irina is "Peace and The Peaceful". Ira is version of predominant and ceaseless Irena. Irena is variant form of immutable and noteworthy Irene.

Irena is Slavic form of Irene. Meaning of Irena is The Peaceful is of Old Greek origin. The name is celebrated on April 5th.

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How do I pronounce Ira?

Two syllabled Ira is pronounced as i-ra.

Variants of Ira

Ire, Irina, Irena, Irene, Irre, Arina, Irka

Nicknames for Ira

Since name Ira is such a short name, it is hard to converge any further but we managed scrape out few options:

Names that rhyme with Ira

How popular is the name Ira?

Ira is a popular name in United States given to over 59371 babies in 276 years. At present the name is rising, in 1881, 884 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 57th position.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 18 times Ira is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 269 people have been named Ira in England and Wales.

However things change on global perspective, Ira is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 1000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Indonesia, India, Belarus and Uzbekistan. As per our research, over 410000 babies have been bestowed Ira around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	879	264	1387	161
2022	843	287	1226	195
2021	808	298	1328	167
2020	802	288	1429	152
2019	874	251	1420	157
2018	956	216	1485	147
2017	967	214	1672	128
2016	951	218	1702	125
2015	1018	199	2022	97
2014	1170	160	1921	104

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Ira in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	27	25	188	59
	35	0	0	1550

What numerology tells about Ira?

Romantic relationships are definitely not your thing. You like your freedom and independence. You like people too but prefer your solitude. You try to teach others to follow your example and work hard on their dreams but they ignore you, thinking you are losing time. You always analyze something in your mind. Some would say that you are cold-hearted and insensitive but the truth is that you are the most sensitive person.

Looking for names similar to Ira? Please go through the following names

Dorothea - Dorothea's meaning is Gift, Form of Dorothy or Gift of God has its origin in Old Greek is a gender insensitive name is mostly used in Finnish, Dutch and Icelandic
Charito - Unexpected Charito dominantly is used in Spanish and Tagalog is rooted from Old Greek given to girls, meaning of Charito is "Full of Grace"
Georgiane - Atypical Georgiane has its origin in Greek, Georgiane means "Worker of the Earth" is a girl name
Alasdair - Outlandish Alasdair has its origin in Old Greek, Alasdair means "He Who Wards Off (Other) Men or Defender of Men", a boy name is used substantially in English and Scottish
Marie-Agnès - Marie-Agnès's meaning is Princess of the Sea or Pure came from Greek and Hebrew

Sibling Names for Ira

Looking for the perfect sibling names for your little one named Ira? Look no further! Here are some great options to consider, from classic to unique, for both boys and girls. These names are sure to complement Ira's sweet and charming personality.

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Famous people named Ira

Ira Coleman Batman, American jurist and politician
Ira B. Hyde, Representative from Missouri
Ira Murchison, American athlete
Ira Glasser, fifth executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union
Ira Progoff, American psychotherapist
Ira J. McDonald, Downey, California
Ira Cohen, American poet, publisher
Ira Ingram, soldier, legislator, and a land owner
Ira Sherman, American-born sculptor
Ira Byock, American physician, author
Ira D. Wallach, American businessman and philanthropist
Ira Wallach, American screenwriter and novelist
Ira DeCordova Rowe, The Hon
Ira Reiner, American lawyer
Ira Abbott, American aerospace engineer

Ira Carmen, American Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ira Berlin, American historian
Ira B. Harkey Jr., Ira B. Harkey Jr
Ira Vail, Canadian-American racecar driver and auto racing promoter
Ira Hall, American racecar driver
Ira Gasman, American playwright, lyricist
Ira Hatch, prominent Mormon missionary
Ira K. Wells, American lawyer and a federal judge in Puerto Rico
Ira Spring, American photographer, author
Ira A. Fulton, Arizona philanthropist, land developer
Ira Schneider, American video artist
Ira Gitler, author of dozens of books about jazz and ice hockey
Ira E. Rider, U.S. Representative from New York

Ira Sherwin Hazeltine, Greenback Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district
Ira Katznelson, American political scientist and historian, noted for his research on the liberal state, inequality
Ira Pastan, American scientist at the National Cancer Institute
Ira Hinckley, early Latter Day Saint leader
Ira O. McDaniel, cotton merchant, farmer and newspaper man
Ira Remsen, chemist who, along with Constantin Fahlberg
Ira Sprague Bowen, American physicist and astronomer
Ira Mellman, scientist
Ira Shor, professor at the College of Staten Island
Ira Gershwin, American lyricist
Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter
Ira Einhorn, American convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend

Ira Flatow, radio and television journalist and author
Ira Hayes, Pima Native American and a United States Marine
Ira Glass, American public radio personality and the host and producer of the radio and television show 'This American Life'
Ira von Fürstenberg, European socialite, actress
Ira Losco, Maltese singer and songwriter
Ira D. Sankey, American gospel singer and composer
Ira Magaziner, {{cite web
Ira Ruskin, American politician from Redwood City, California
Ira Rennert, American investor and businessman
Ira C. Eaker, general of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II
Ira Allen, was one of the founders of the U.S. state of Vermont and a leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the American colonial period

Ira Jones, author
Ira Newble, American former professional basketball player
Ira Condict, American Presbyterian and Dutch Reformed minister

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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