Ira

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ira"

English

Etymology 1

From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful".

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪɹə/
  • Rhymes: -aɪɹə
• Hyphenation: I‧ra

Proper noun

Ira

1. A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 20:26:
     :

     And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

2. A male given name from Hebrew, mostly of American usage.
   • 2011, Ali Smith, There but for the, Hamish Hamilton, →ISBN, pages 140–141:

     So is Ira Gershwin something to do with the more famous George Gershwin? Caroline says.
     She was his wife, wasn't she? Jen says coming in with plates balanced on her arm.
     He was his brother, Mark says. It comes into his head how much Faye loved songs. He had quite forgotten how much.
     It does sound like a girl's name, though, doesn't it? Caroline is saying.
     There's no way I'd ever call a daughter that, Hannah says.

3. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Iowa.
4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri.
5. A town in Cayuga County, New York.
6. An unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas.
7. A town in Rutland County, Vermont.

Etymology 2

From the Russian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈirə/

Proper noun

Ira

1. A female given name from the Slavic languages

Anagrams

• IAR, air, 'air, AIR, RIA, Ari, ria, rai, ARI, Rai, raï

Estonian

Proper noun

Ira (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. a surname

Finnish

Etymology

Diminutive of Irina, perhaps through Russian Ира (Ira).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈirɑ/, [ˈirɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -irɑ
• Syllabification^(key): I‧ra

Proper noun

Ira

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Ira (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Ira	Irat
genitive		Iran	Irojen
partitive		Iraa	Iroja
illative		Iraan	Iroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Ira	Irat
accusative	nom.	Ira	Irat
	gen.	Iran
genitive		Iran	Irojen Irain rare
partitive		Iraa	Iroja
inessive		Irassa	Iroissa
elative		Irasta	Iroista
illative		Iraan	Iroihin
adessive		Iralla	Iroilla
ablative		Iralta	Iroilta
allative		Iralle	Iroille
essive		Irana	Iroina
translative		Iraksi	Iroiksi
abessive		Iratta	Iroitta
instructive		—	Iroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Ira (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Irani Irani accusative nom. Irani Irani gen. Irani genitive Irani Irojeni Iraini rare partitive Iraani Irojani inessive Irassani Iroissani elative Irastani Iroistani illative Iraani Iroihini adessive Irallani Iroillani ablative Iraltani Iroiltani allative Iralleni Iroilleni essive Iranani Iroinani translative Irakseni Iroikseni abessive Irattani Iroittani instructive — — comitative — Iroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Irasi Irasi accusative nom. Irasi Irasi gen. Irasi genitive Irasi Irojesi Iraisi rare partitive Iraasi Irojasi inessive Irassasi Iroissasi elative Irastasi Iroistasi illative Iraasi Iroihisi adessive Irallasi Iroillasi ablative Iraltasi Iroiltasi allative Irallesi Iroillesi essive Iranasi Iroinasi translative Iraksesi Iroiksesi abessive Irattasi Iroittasi instructive — — comitative — Iroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Iramme Iramme accusative nom. Iramme Iramme gen. Iramme genitive Iramme Irojemme Iraimme rare partitive Iraamme Irojamme inessive Irassamme Iroissamme elative Irastamme Iroistamme illative Iraamme Iroihimme adessive Irallamme Iroillamme ablative Iraltamme Iroiltamme allative Irallemme Iroillemme essive Iranamme Iroinamme translative Iraksemme Iroiksemme abessive Irattamme Iroittamme instructive — — comitative — Iroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Iranne Iranne accusative nom. Iranne Iranne gen. Iranne genitive Iranne Irojenne Irainne rare partitive Iraanne Irojanne inessive Irassanne Iroissanne elative Irastanne Iroistanne illative Iraanne Iroihinne adessive Irallanne Iroillanne ablative Iraltanne Iroiltanne allative Irallenne Iroillenne essive Irananne Iroinanne translative Iraksenne Iroiksenne abessive Irattanne Iroittanne instructive — — comitative — Iroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Iransa Iransa accusative nom. Iransa Iransa gen. Iransa genitive Iransa Irojensa Irainsa rare partitive Iraansa Irojaan Irojansa inessive Irassaan Irassansa Iroissaan Iroissansa elative Irastaan Irastansa Iroistaan Iroistansa illative Iraansa Iroihinsa adessive Irallaan Irallansa Iroillaan Iroillansa ablative Iraltaan Iraltansa Iroiltaan Iroiltansa allative Iralleen Irallensa Iroilleen Iroillensa essive Iranaan Iranansa Iroinaan Iroinansa translative Irakseen Iraksensa Iroikseen Iroiksensa abessive Irattaan Irattansa Iroittaan Iroittansa instructive — — comitative — Iroineen Iroinensa

Statistics

• Ira is the 357^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,183 female individuals (and as a middle name to 296 more), and also belongs to 5 male individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.