Why Ira Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Ira” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Ira” is of Hebrew and Greek origin. It’s a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Ari.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Ira.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Ira

The true meaning of ‘Ira’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Ira is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to become a leader. You dislike taking orders and want to be in charge – the boss figure. Surprisingly, your creativity allows you to find new solutions to old problems. You can generate ideas on the fly, and want recognition for your efforts. You tend to avoid those who are needy and idle on their work.

When people hear the name Ira, they perceive you as someone who is impressive, elegant, and noble. You possess qualities common to actors, dancers, and performers. People admire your confident personality. Unfortunately, there are others who get jealous of you. You prefer not to deal directly with only one person. Instead, you want to work on a grand scale.

You have great attention to details from fashion to composition. You are intense, compassionate, generous, artsy, and creative. You can logically interpret conditions and events. You are prone to anxiety so make sure to stick close to projects and have direction.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Ira Popular?

“Ira” is not a popular baby boy’s name in Alabama as reported in the 1981 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only six babies in Alabama have the same name as you in 1981. A total of only 293 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2018, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1947 with a total of 883 babies.

Since 1880 up to 2018, the name “Ira” was recorded 59,380 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2019, that’s more than enough Iras to occupy the country of Greenland with an estimated population of 56,673.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 265 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1880 with a rank of #66 nationwide and was registered 249 times as a baby boy’s name. Ira became a popular boy’s name in the state of West Virginia in the year 1917. It ranked #59 with 42 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1947 in the state of New York with 307 baby boys.

This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of West Virginia for 17 years from 1910 to 1932 (may not be consecutive).

For the past nine decades (1929 to 2018), the name “Ira” was recorded 37,735 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

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