Ira (/ˈiËrÉ™/ or /ˈaɪərÉ™/ or /ˈaɪrÉ™/) is a male and female given name. In Sanskrit, Ira (ईरा) is the name of the wind-god who is father of the God of strength and devotion, Hanuman. ... In Hebrew, the name Ira (עִירָ×, Modern Hebrew Ira, Tiberian Hebrew ʻÎrâ) has several meanings, among them "watchful" and "wild ass".