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Ira

“Watchful” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1085 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Ira has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #421 (1880) · 7,125 babies named Ira all-time · 1 in 7,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 990 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Iras

• Ira Losco — Maltese singer and songwriter
• Ira von Fürstenberg — Italian socialite and actress (1940–2024)
• Ira Trivedi — Indian novelist, yogini, entrepreneur, speaker and globe trotter
• Ira Singhal — Indian civil servant
• Ira Dubey — Indian actress

In stories & tradition

• Ira — goddess
• Ira the Ithrite — human biblical figure

What Iras become

Among 614 notable people named Ira:

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