Ira.
A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.
Meaning & usage
A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.
A male given name from Hebrew, mostly of American usage.
An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Iowa.
An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri.
A town in Cayuga County, New York.
An unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas.
A town in Rutland County, Vermont.
Where this word comes from
From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful".
A female given name from the Slavic languages.
Where this word comes from
From the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.