Iru Forename

153,083rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,358 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Iru Forename Definition:

I'-rew. A son of Caleb. 1 Chron. iv. 15.

Iru Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India
76%
 
1,1691:1,039,24567,233
Papua New Guinea
 
51%
5401:15,0971,509
Indonesia-2631:980,85061,199
United States-1061:3,420,16047,989
Spain
100%
591:788,6437,834
Nigeria
 
52%
381:4,672,74670,571
Nepal
 
95%
331:863,25319,903
Mexico
 
84%
241:5,172,68420,497
Brazil
90%
 
191:11,275,587133,736
Venezuela
85%
 
151:2,013,46035,361
Sri Lanka-91:2,311,0107,931
Thailand
 
92%
91:7,785,090119,233
Jamaica-91:320,3599,892
Japan
100%
81:15,998,25741,670
Canada-51:6,626,67458,631
El Salvador-41:1,585,4468,153
Russia
100%
31:48,077,90198,779
Philippines
100%
31:35,336,492343,681
Maldives-31:144,6343,056
Malaysia
100%
31:10,149,980208,386
Singapore-31:2,095,68522,815
Chile
100%
31:5,869,06926,159
England-21:27,801,460132,211
Switzerland-21:4,106,74825,883
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
Argentina
100%
21:21,386,62229,627
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Sierra Leone-11:7,088,6631,497
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
11:191,9975,295
Taiwan-11:23,769,682193,280
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Pakistan-11:194,357,680303,535
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Moldova-11:3,561,1398,690
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Israel-11:8,402,91845,019
Germany-11:96,677,87695,912
Ecuador-11:17,726,91931,775
Denmark-11:5,649,49828,429
Cameroon-11:21,610,503119,836
Burkina Faso-11:18,379,469100,219
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904

The alternate forms: Irú (1) are calculated separately.

Iru (1,486) may also be a surname.

Iru Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I'-rew. A son of Caleb. 1 Chron. iv. 15.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: they were awake: awake ye.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Iru Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Irú891/
Hiru8630,368/
Jiru8623,564/
Yiru8623,263/
Irus863,257/
Giru861,231/
Airu86844/
Isru86827/
Irau86336/
Itru86235/
Irut86180/
Iruh86117/
Irup8688/
Irgu8668/
Ireu8659/
Irou8656/
Irui8639/
Iruy8631/
Irud8629/
Irru8618/
Eiru8615/
Ieru8612/
Uiru8610/
Iruj867/
Iruz866/
Iruu866/
Ioru864/
Irhu864/
Irux864/
Oiru862/
Iruá861/
Iruš861/
Huiru7527,416/
Hirut7523,720/
Yirgu7515,378/
Hiruy7510,149/
Hirau753,497/
Jieru752,032/
Jirru751,750/
Hairu751,653/
Yirou751,543/
Yirui751,277/
Jirau75791/
Gairu75604/
Jitru75348/
Irutė75339/
Jirut75333/
Jirui75267/
Jirus75162/
Airup75141/
Iorgu75133/
Airus7594/
Irush7582/
Jirou7578/
Girau7577/
Hirud7568/
Airui7555/
Hoiru7553/
Hirou7546/
Hiruj7543/
Hirup7541/
Airou7534/
Hirru7528/
Hiruu7526/
Irous7526/
Heiru7524/
Girru7520/
Isrut7517/
Airau7516/
Iruch7515/
Yisru7515/
Ireus7513/
Isrus7512/
Airuz7511/
Jirud7511/
Hirus7510/
Yirus7510/
Israu759/
Giruh759/
Itrus758/
Girou757/
Airud757/
Airut757/
Ijrus757/
Hirui756/
Itrut756/
Ireut756/
Ithru755/
Iraud755/
Girhu755/
Jiruh755/
Jiruj755/
Iruss754/
Isrud754/
Iraut754/
Jirhu754/
Jirup753/
Yiruy753/
Yihru753/
Eiruz753/
Irahu753/
Isrup753/
Iruis753/
Irrau753/
Jiruy752/
Jiruz752/
Hirhu752/
Hieru752/
Irgou752/
Iroud752/
Irouh752/
Iroup752/
Isrou752/
Isruy752/
Yirut752/
Aireu752/
Airuj752/
Eirud752/
Gireu752/
Iraus752/
Giruj751/
Eirau751/
Eirou751/
Eirus751/
Eiruy751/
Eisru751/
Aairu751/
Airuy751/
Aitru751/
Uirus751/
Yireu751/
Isrui751/
Irout751/
Irouz751/
Irrru751/
Irrus751/
Irrut751/
Iruph751/
Irusj751/
Irust751/
Irutd751/
Iruys751/
Iru'a751/
Itrau751/
Itrup751/
Hioru751/
Hireu751/
Hitru751/
Hirzu751/
Hisru751/
Hijru751/
Ihrui751/
Ieruy751/
Jihru751/
Jirgu751/
Yirau751/
Aisru751/
Airgu751/
Oiruy751/
Girui751/
Ioruj751/
Irzeu751/
Ijruh751/
Eirgu751/
Hairui6733,152/
Jierui678,028/
Huirui677,625/
Uru672,723/
Eru672,378/
Hairou671,860/
Huirou671,154/
Hiraud67847/
Hairus67677/
Jierou67311/
Gairui67280/
Hoirus67112/
Hairud6745/
Jirush6745/
Yru6739/
Hairuz6737/
Jru6734/
Hirauu6733/
Gaairu6730/
Hairau6726/
Hoirud6721/
Hirush6717/
Jirauu6716/
Hiraut6716/
Jiruth6716/
Hitrud6715/
Yirzou6715/
Jirahu6715/
Hairuh6715/
Hairut6714/
Ahairu6713/
Jirutt6713/
Jiruch6712/
Hirahu6711/
Haireu6711/
Hoirut678/
Hirauh678/
Aireus677/
Jirust677/
Airush676/
Jirous676/
Jiraud676/
Heirau676/
Gairau675/
Isrouz674/
Airuzz674/
Hirrut673/
Airous673/
Airrus673/
Girouj673/
Girrau673/
Hiroux673/
Hirouy673/
Heirui673/
Ithrus673/
Itrust673/
Israus673/
Jitrru673/
Jirrau673/
Gairou673/
Hirous672/
Hirout672/
Hirutt672/
Yirgou672/
Aihruz672/
Aitrus672/
Jiruss672/
Girrou671/
Aairus671/
Isruth671/
Girouh671/
Haijru671/
Hairuj671/
Hairup671/
Haisru671/
Eirous671/
Eiruha671/
Eiruss671/
Aairup671/
Airouh671/
Airudh671/
Airuss671/
Airhou671/
Yithru671/
Yiroud671/
Yirout671/
Yiruis671/
Yiruth671/
Yiraud671/
Yihrou671/
Irrouh671/
Irrous671/
Irruth671/
Iró671/
Iruith671/
Itruth671/
Huirau671/
Hireut671/
Hitrau671/
Hitrus671/
Hiroud671/
Hirudh671/
Hiruha671/
Hiruht671/
Hirutd671/
Hierou671/
Iorgou671/
Jiroux671/
Jirrus671/
Jirrut671/
Jirudh671/
Jitrud671/
Jitrus671/
Haairu671/
Jirgau671/
Jitrui671/
Jitrut671/
Heirou671/
Huiruu671/

Iru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iru in the Russian language
Ируiru-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iru