Biblical, English,Hebrew: Means “watchful” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of King David’s priest. As an English Christian given name, Ira began to be used after the Protestant Reformation. In the 17th century the Puritans brought it to America, where remained moderately common into the 20th century.(behindthename.com)
Known siblings (babynamewizard.com)
Abigail Aden Allen AmaliaAmelia Carrie Conner DanaDebra Dorothy Eli EmilyEvan Floyd Gail LauraLucy Mildred Noelle OliviaPamela Roberta RoscoeSara Shelley