Baby name
RISING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 Ira
/EYE · rah/
Meaning
“Watchful, vigilant, or city”
Hebrew masculine name meaning watchful, vigilant, or city; also used as a feminine name in Russia; Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics to 'Summertime'.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
warmplayful
How it ages.
Short and strong; currently undergoing a quiet revival in the US as a vintage two-letter name.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US through the early 20th century; rising again since 2018.