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 [ 2 syll. i-ra, ir-a ] The boy name Ira is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is AYRah or AYAAREY KEY. Ira is used predominantly in the English and Hebrew languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. The name's meaning is watchful. Ira is unusual as a baby name for boys. In 1900, 0.134% of baby boys were given the name Ira. It ranked at #107 then. The baby name has since experienced a marked fall in popularity, and is currently of very light use. Among all boy names in its group, Ira was nonetheless the most widely used in 2008. Ira has in the past century been mostly given to boys. In 1947, the name Ira was given to 10 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Ira include Iouri (Russian), Aarao (Portuguese), Ari (English, Spanish, Hebrew, Bengali, Indian, and Greek), Arrow (English), and Ahir. KEY: Pronunciation for Ira: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"   |
