Boy Girl’s name Ira Ira “The watchful one,” from the Hebrew eir, widawake. Ira Name Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: i-ra Share your thoughts about Ira Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Infographic of Ira name meaning, which is “The watchful one,” from the Hebrew eir, widawake. Ask your friends & family about Ira… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Ira Name Popularity How popular is the name Ira? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 181 0.0514% 1911 — 180 0.0483% 1912 — 348 0.069% 1913 — 434 0.0765% 1914 — 580 0.0832% 1915 — 775 0.0853% 1916 — 771 0.0798% 1917 — 812 0.0812% 1918 — 827 0.0771% 1919 — 787 0.0752% 1920 — 788 0.0709% 1921 — 840 0.0734% 1922 — 759 0.0681% 1923 — 798 0.0712% 1924 — 808 0.0696% 1925 — 751 0.0664% 1926 — 757 0.0688% 1927 — 762 0.0688% 1928 — 695 0.065% 1929 — 627 0.0605% 1930 — 657 0.0629% 1931 — 582 0.059% 1932 — 626 0.0634% 1933 — 538 0.0577% 1934 — 523 0.0541% 1935 — 509 0.0524% 1936 — 468 0.0486% 1937 — 541 0.0549% 1938 — 516 0.0504% 1939 — 489 0.0481% 1940 — 586 0.0551% 1941 — 552 0.049% 1942 — 733 0.058% 1943 — 587 0.045% 1944 — 577 0.0466% 1945 — 620 0.0508% 1946 — 741 0.0502% 1947 — 853 0.0511% 1948 — 787 0.0493% 1949 — 755 0.0469% 1950 — 762 0.0473% 1951 — 769 0.0454% 1952 — 723 0.0414% 1953 — 698 0.0394% 1954 — 668 0.0365% 1955 — 644 0.035% 1956 — 663 0.0351% 1957 — 606 0.0315% 1958 — 554 0.0293% 1959 — 547 0.0288% 1960 — 557 0.0294% 1961 — 496 0.0263% 1962 — 463 0.0252% 1963 — 369 0.0206% 1964 — 395 0.0224% 1965 — 362 0.0221% 1966 — 368 0.0236% 1967 — 327 0.0215% 1968 — 296 0.0197% 1969 — 359 0.0233% 1970 — 302 0.019% 1971 — 290 0.0193% 1972 — 300 0.022% 1973 — 271 0.0209% 1974 — 226 0.0174% 1975 — 283 0.022% 1976 — 197 0.0153% 1977 — 262 0.0194% 1978 — 255 0.019% 1979 — 218 0.0155% 1980 — 211 0.0144% 1981 — 226 0.0154% 1982 — 198 0.0132% 1983 — 188 0.0127% 1984 — 147 0.0099% 1985 — 93 0.0061% 1986 — 137 0.0091% 1987 — 105 0.0069% 1988 — 97 0.0062% 1989 — 104 0.0064% 1990 — 106 0.0064% 1991 — 97 0.006% 1992 — 83 0.0052% 1993 — 50 0.0032% 1994 — 53 0.0035% 1995 — 47 0.0031% 1996 — 63 0.0042% 1997 — 53 0.0036% 1998 — 50 0.0033% 1999 — 36 0.0024% 2000 — 33 0.0022% 2001 — 22 0.0015% 2002 — 72 0.0048% 2003 — 47 0.0031% 2004 — 47 0.0031% 2005 — 37 0.0024% 2006 — 28 0.0018% 2007 — 44 0.0028% 2008 — 48 0.0031% 2009 — 67 0.0045% 2010 — 70 0.0049% 2011 — 54 0.0038% 2012 — 88 0.0062% 2013 — 90 0.0063% 2014 — 89 0.0061% 2015 — 125 0.0086% 2016 — 156 0.0108% 2017 — 158 0.0113% 2018 — 168 0.0122% 2019 — 187 0.0138% 2020 — 218 0.0171% 2021 — 245 0.02% 2022 — 233 0.0177% 2023 — 210 0.0162% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Ira If you like Ira, you’ll love these other names like Ira. What names sound like Ira? If you like how Ira sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Ira. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Ara King Armenian Ari Lion Hebrew Ary Hebrew Eri Irish Iyar Light Hebrew Or Light, brilliance Hebrew Oro Golden Spanish Uri My light, my flame Hebrew Uria My light is Jehovah Hebrew What names are similar to Ira? Find a name that’s like Ira, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Irl Nobleman, warrior, prince English Irv Green or fresh water Gaelic Isa Laughter; salvation of God; the Lord helps me Hebrew Lists With Ira Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Ira. Sophisticated Boy Names With Suave Styling // 189 names Sophisticated boy names have a refined polish that carries from boyhood to the boardroom and beyond. Browse our list of these fancy finds. 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