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Ira

female

Meaning

"Watchful"

Appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name, remaining a concise traditional choice in Jewish and broader Anglophone usage.

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Popularity History of Ira

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#1436Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#1436

Ira was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-38

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Ira

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Length3 letters

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