Comments for IRA (1):

Ira also means "wrath" in Latin

-- Anonymous User  8/13/2005

Author Ira Levin is a famous bearer.

-- Elphi  12/22/2005

In Germany Ira is a girls name only! It's never used on boys here. We do pronounce it EE-ra.

-- MusicalTwinSiStar2  2/3/2006

Ira Glass is the host of the radio show "This American Life".

-- watermia  4/19/2006

Pronounced ee-rah.

-- Miss Claire  7/29/2006

Ira Gershwin, lyricist brother of composer George.

-- Kosta  6/4/2007

This name is Ari backwards!

-- spaz123  8/28/2007

Ira is Art Garfunkel's middlename, Arthur Ira sounds beautiful to me, just like his voice!

-- Cinnamonster  2/11/2008

This name does also mean "wrath" in Latin, because it's where we get the word 'irate' from.

-- rory  2/26/2008

Comments for IRA (2):

First of all - my name is Ira, and I'm a girl! I think Ira is a masculine name mainly used in the USA. Also, Ira means "Hera" in Greek, who's the mother of all gods in Greek mythology.

-- yummy  9/18/2005

"Ira" could be also used as a pet form of "Irina" and "Irena". [noted -ed]

-- iva_toneva  6/19/2006

A GIRL in the book "expert på att rodna" is named this. Like the name for a girl.

-- Frozten  1/2/2007

This feminine name is pronounced "EE ra." (as Irina is pronounced "EE ree na") The R should be rolled, if possible.

-- my_name_isobel  12/4/2008

Do NOT confuse the masculine form of Ira "EYE ra" with the feminine form "EE ra." They are not related linguistically.

Interestingly enough, there is a Welsh name, Eira, pronounced "EYE ra" (or possibly "AY ra" depending on the region in Wales.) This is also not to be confused with any of the above names.

-- my_name_isobel  12/4/2008

I can't believe no one has mentioned this before, but every time I see "Ira" I think "Irish Republican Army". Need I really say anymore?

-- Undine  3/10/2009

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