Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Irene

eye-REEN · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Peace; Greek goddess of peace
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
mythological · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#638
2024 births461
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births355,004
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ReneeReneReni
Alternate spellings
IrineIrena
In other languages
Irina (Russian)Irène (French)Irena (Polish)Irini (Greek)

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Notable people named Irene

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Saint Irene of Rome