Name meaning & stats
Irena
Irena (Russian origin). 1,525 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Irenas are 1.5× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
RussianSpelling of Irina
Irina around the world
- Ирина · Russian
- Ірина · Ukrainian
- إيرينا · Arabic
- אירינה · Hebrew
- イリーナ · Japanese
- 伊琳娜 · Chinese
- İrina · Turkish
- Irena · Polish
- Iryna · Belarusian
- Irène · Dutch
Famous Irinas
- Irina Shayk · Russian model and television personality (born 1986)
- Irina Bokova · Bulgarian diplomat
- Irina Rodnina · Russian politician and figure skater
- Irina Slutskaya · Russian figure skater
Irina’s name day
- May 5
- May 18
- April 5 · Finland
- April 16
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
1,525 US babies were named Irena between 1940 and 2025.
Where Irenas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Irenas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Irinas spell it Irena
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)