Ira
Ira is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 83% male / 17% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Armenia, Azerbaijan
- US births since 1880
- 53,249 male / 5,764 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ira
To address Ira when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ira," in English, "Guten Tag Ira," in German. Ira is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Armenia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ira,
German
Guten Tag Ira,
French
Bonjour Ira,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ira:
Chinese
Ira您好：
Japanese
Ira様
English
Hi Ira,
German
Hi Ira,
French
Salut Ira,
Spanish
Hola Ira,
Chinese
Ira你好：
Japanese
Iraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 90% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
53,249 male · 5,764 female · 59,013 births recorded
Since 1980: 84% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ira a male or female name?
Ira is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Ira in an email?
To address Ira when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ira," in English, "Guten Tag Ira," in German. Ira is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Armenia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Ira a unisex name?
Ira is not a unisex name: 83% of people named Ira are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ira a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ira (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ira,
title = {Is Ira a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ira},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}