Ira - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Ira \i-ra\ is pronounced EYE-rah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "full-grown; watchful". Biblical: the name of a priest or chief minister to King David. Lyricist Ira Gershwin.

Baby names that sound like Ira are Ara, Ari, Ary, Eri, Iyar, Or, Oro, Uri and Uria. Other similar baby names are Irv and Isa.

Ira is a popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ira. Click here to compare Ira with related baby names.