Meaning of the nameIra
- Unisex
- I-ra
Ira is a name used by women and men in Brazil; in other languages, it is a male name of Hebrew origin and a Slavic female name.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,341 people named Ira, the 6,793rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ira is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,341
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,793
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,589
- people
Ira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (241 people).
606 women 735 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 203 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 147 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 144 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 104 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 62 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 62 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ira
In other languages, Wiktionary lists Ira as an English male name of Hebrew origin, from 'Ira', a word for 'watchful', and as a Slavic female name, a diminutive of forms of Irene. Which of these origins applies to the Brazilian records is not known for certain. The spelling coincides with the Portuguese word ira, 'wrath, anger'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,341 people named Ira, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ira · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ira · behindthename.com · origin
- Priberam: ira · dicionario.priberam.org · spelling
Questions about the name Ira
What does the name Ira mean?
The meaning of Ira is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,341 people with the first name Ira, which ranks it number 6,793 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ira a boy's or a girl's name?
Ira is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 606 women and 735 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ira (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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