Ir: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ir – Meaning: city – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EER


Ir is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “city”. It appears in our list of 150+ Unique Biblical Boy Names with Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Ir

Meaning: City.

Origin: Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Ir

Phonetic: EER   IPA: /ɪər/

Popularity of Ir

Ir doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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