Girl

Irene

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'Eirene,' meaning 'peace.' Irene was the Greek goddess of peace and carries classical elegance with timeless vintage charm, popularized in mid-20th century.”

Popularity Over Time

Irene US popularity rank over timeRank 695 in 2010 to rank 16 in 1918. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#16#356#6951900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #639 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

IraRenaIrena

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessSoftVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Irene Dunne (actress)
  • Irene Adler (Sherlock Holmes)

Collections

Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Iris

Greek Top 100

Iris

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Iris

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Iris

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

James

Hebrew Top 10

Thomas

Aramaic Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English, Greek, and Romance languages

People Also Ask

From Greek 'Eirene,' meaning 'peace.' Irene was the Greek goddess of peace and carries classical elegance with timeless vintage charm, popularized in mid-20th century.

Irene is currently ranked #639 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Irene include Ira, Rena, Irena.

Names that pair beautifully with Irene include James, Thomas.