IRA  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "watchful one"

Now considered more retirement-account acronym than proper name.

Ira is being discussed in our message boards:

• Josephine and Aurelia's brother
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Initial Game
• sibling for adonis
• original, unpopular baby boys names HELP!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ira:

• 1910 BABY NAMES: Testing the 100-year rule
• I-INITIAL NAMES: Eyes on the 'I's'
• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• MINI-NAMES