The baby name Irah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-rah (/ˈiːrə/),EYE-rah (/ˈaɪrə/).
Irah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Irah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-rah (/ˈiːrə/),EYE-rah (/ˈaɪrə/).
Irah is Hebrew in Origin.
Irah is a rare biblical given name of Hebrew origin, generally treated as a variant spelling of Ira. It is commonly interpreted as "watchful" or "vigilant," and some scholars connect it to the Hebrew ir ("city"), yielding the sense "city-dweller." In the Hebrew Bible several figures bear the name Ira, notably a Tekoite warrior among King David's Thirty and Ira the Jairite, one of David's officials. The spelling Irah appears in English records alongside Ira.
Brought into English through the King James Bible, the name saw modest use in colonial and 19th-century America, typically for boys but now sometimes unisex. The principal variant is Ira; modern stylings include Iyrah, while look-alikes Eira (Welsh, "snow") and Hira (Arabic/Urdu, "diamond") are unrelated. Compact and understated, Irah carries a quietly vigilant meaning with deep scriptural roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #82 | 25 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #267 | 10 | 8,139 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #496 | 91 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #725 | 275 | 24,821 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #930 | 12 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Irah is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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