Ira
Usage of Ira in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ira against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ira is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Ira is a Hebrew name meaning “watchful” or “observant.” The Bible has three Iras, two among David’s elite bodyguards known as “the Thirty” and one his priest. Famous Iras include lyricist Ira Gershwin and writer Ira Levin. The namesake is Ira Aldridge, the African American actor who, after racists burned his New York theater, triumphed as Othello in London.
Ira in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 301 boys were named Ira, making it the #819 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 55,410 boys have been named Ira, with the most (884) in 1947. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Nebraska and Minnesota.
In 2025, 222 girls were named Ira, making it the #1085 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 7,125 girls have been named Ira, with the most (222) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, Oklahoma and Illinois.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #742 girls | 16 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #894 girls | 39 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #544 girls | 6 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #279 girls | 14 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Scotland | #780 girls | 3 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Sweden | #885 girls | 5 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Cyprus | #352 girls (all ages) | 68 | Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT), 2011 |
| Finland | #364 girls (all ages) | 1,187 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Israel | #697 girls (all ages) | 455 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Israel | #762 boys (all ages) | 226 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Latvia | #361 girls (all ages) | 444 | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), 2026 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ira in other languages
- Irene Catalan, Dutch, English, Italian, Spanish
- Irena Czech, Dutch, Polish, Slovenian
- Ireen Dutch, English, German
- Irja Estonian, Finnish
- Era Italian
Ira name days
- May 13 Latvia
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ira
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ira, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Ira (Category 4) | 1993 | Western Pacific | 222 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ira | 1990 | Western Pacific | 65 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ira
There are 57 towns and villages with Ira in their name, in 23 countries.
🇮🇳 India 10🇪🇹 Ethiopia 9🇺🇸 United States 9🇳🇬 Nigeria 5🇲🇾 Malaysia 3🇭🇹 Haiti 2🇮🇷 Iran 2🇷🇺 Russia 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ira | Lagunes District, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 5,558 | Map |
| Ira | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,145 | Map |
| Íra | Peloponnese, 🇬🇷 Greece | 369 | Map |
| Ira | Raplamaa, 🇪🇪 Estonia | 138 | Map |
| Īrā | Māzandarān, 🇮🇷 Iran | 69 | Map |
| La Ira | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
| Ca-Ira | Ouest, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Ch’ira | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Ch’īra | Oromiya, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Fluvanna-Ira | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ira
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Ira in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇺🇸 United States 2
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| Ira Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ira Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ira Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Ira | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ca Ira Lake | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ca Ira Pond | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ira songs
12 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ira in their title. The best known:
- Ah! ça ira
- The Rifles of the IRA – Dominic Behan (1968)
- The Ballad of Ira Hayes – Peter La Farge (1962)
- On ira – Zaz (2013)
- Ça ira – Fabien Nataf (2013)
- Libertad sin ira – Jarcha (1976)
- On ira tous au paradis – Michel Polnareff (1972)
- Ça ira mon amour – Rod Janois (2011)
- IRA (Sankey)
- IRA (Zeuner)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ira
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ira.
Ira Glass
Ira Magaziner
Ira Newble
Fictional characters named Ira
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ira as a pet name
FurryName has found 17 dogs named Ira in public pet registers, making it the #5,021 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (2), Basel (1), Zurich (1). Ira as a dog name →
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