Irah

Irah Meaning & Origin

About Irah
The name "Irah" is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. It can be derived from the Hebrew word "irah" which means "watchful" or "alert." It can also be a variation of the Hebrew name "Ira" which means "watchful one" or "full of watchfulness." Overall, the name "Irah" conveys the idea of being vigilant, observant, and aware.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Irah is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 55.77% and females 44.23%, based on recent birth statistics.

Irah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 41.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/irah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Irah in Braille

Here's how to represent Irah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Irah in braille

How to Spell the Name Irah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Irah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Irah in sign language

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