Name meaning & stats
Irine
Irine means “peace” (Ancient Greek origin). 269 US babies since 1940, peak 1942. Notable Irines are 1.5× over-represented as musicians.
What it means
“peace”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Irene
Irene around the world
- Ирен / Ирене / Айрин · Russian
- Ірен · Ukrainian
- إيرين · Arabic
- אירנה · Hebrew
- イレーネ · Japanese
- 艾琳 · Chinese
- 아이린 · Korean
- Irène · Dutch
- Irena · Polish
- Irén · Hungarian
Famous Irenes
- Irene Dunne · American actress and singer (1898–1990)
- Irene Cara · American singer and actress (1959–2022)
- Irene Paredes · Spanish footballer
- Irene Doukaina · Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire
Irene’s name day
- April 5 · Norway, Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
269 US babies were named Irine between 1940 and 2025.
Where Irines end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Musician | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Psychologist | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Lawyer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are musicians, Irines show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 405 Irenes spell it Irine
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)