Girl

Irina

ih-REE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Russian name derived from Irene, meaning 'peace' from Greek 'eirene.' Associated with tranquility, harmony, and Eastern European elegance.”

Popularity Over Time

Irina US popularity rank over timeRank 9767 in 1974 to rank 1570 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1570#5669#976719441960198020002024

Irina is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekRussian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

IraIrina

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessRomanticSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Irina Shayk (model)
  • Irina (Doctor Who character)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

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Aurora

Latin Top 50

Aurelia

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Clara

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Elena

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Cordelia

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Russian/Greek origin, popular in Eastern Europe

People Also Ask

Russian name derived from Irene, meaning 'peace' from Greek 'eirene.' Associated with tranquility, harmony, and Eastern European elegance.

Irina is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Irina include Ira, Irina.

Names that pair beautifully with Irina include Beatrice, Clara, Elena, Camille, Cordelia.