Girl

Ira

EYE-ruh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'watchful' or 'alert,' traditionally masculine but increasingly used for girls. A short, strong choice with biblical significance.”

Popularity Over Time

Ira US popularity rank over timeRank 10811 in 1987 to rank 478 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#478#5645#108111900192019401960198020002024

Ira is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Style

MinimalClassicStrongBoldTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Ira Gershwin (songwriter)
  • Ira Glass (broadcaster)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Iris

Greek Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Stella

Latin Top 50

Vera

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Clara

Latin Top 100

Wren

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hebrew origin, works across cultures

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'watchful' or 'alert,' traditionally masculine but increasingly used for girls. A short, strong choice with biblical significance.

Ira is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Ira works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Ira include Stella, Vera, Iris, Clara, Wren.