Name
Irene
Meaning
Irene is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “peace”.
Irene is the Greek eirene, peace, personified as a goddess holding the infant Wealth in her arms and borne by an iconoclast-era Byzantine empress who ruled in her own right. English speakers flattened its original three syllables to two over the last century.
A US top-20 name in the 1910s and 1920s; quietly steady ever since.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #651 in 2025 · peak #291 in 1980
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Irene is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “peace”. Irene is the Greek eirene, peace, personified as a goddess holding the infant Wealth in her arms and borne by an iconoclast-era Byzantine empress who ruled in her own right.
Irene is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a US top-20 name in the 1910s and 1920s; quietly steady ever since.
The name Irene comes from Greek. Irene is the Greek eirene, peace, personified as a goddess holding the infant Wealth in her arms and borne by an iconoclast-era Byzantine empress who ruled in her own right. English speakers flattened its original three syllables to two over the last century.
Irene is pronounced eye-REEN.
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