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Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Pronounced EYE-ruhShare

Meaning: Watchful; vigilant

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables
  • Bridge name

The story

Hebrew Ira means watchful and appears in the Bible. Russian Ira is an independent familiar form of Irina; its meaning follows that name’s separate history.

Also means

What Ira means in its other languages.

  • Russianshort form of Irina

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Ira comes from Hebrew and Russian. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

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