Irene

Irene: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “peace”
Origin: Greek
Say it: eye-REEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek Eirene, the personification and goddess of peace in Greek mythology. It was also borne by several early Christian saints and a Byzantine empress.

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How popular is Irene?

2024138 per million US babies

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Babies named Irene in 2024461

2024 rank#638 girls

Peak year1909

Total US babies since 1880356,354

Irene is steady now but far below its 1909 peak.

Names like Irene

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Irene questions

What does the name Irene mean?

Irene means "peace". It comes from Greek. From Greek Eirene, the personification and goddess of peace in Greek mythology. It was also borne by several early Christian saints and a Byzantine empress.

Is Irene a boy or girl name?

Irene is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Irene?

461 US babies were named Irene in 2024. Its peak year was 1909.

How do you pronounce Irene?

Irene is usually pronounced eye-REEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.