Ira
Meaning: “Watchful”
About the name Ira
Ira is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “Watchful”.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Ira ranked #822 for boys in the US, with 301 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1947. Since 2000, 68% of US babies named Ira were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “watchful”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ira”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #822
- In 2015
- #1021
- Babies in 2025
- 301
Popularity of Ira, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Ira
Ira is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Ira
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.