A name from Scripture
Ira
EYE-rah
Meaning
Watchful; Vigilant
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in 2 Samuel
What it points to
Ira embodies spiritual vigilance — the disciplined watchfulness that keeps believers ready for God's direction.
Verses · King James Version
“And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.”
2 Samuel 20:26
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”
1 Peter 5:8