Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Irene

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Meaning & History

From Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace". This was the name of the Greek goddess who personified peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horai). It was also borne by several early Christian saints. The name was common in the Byzantine Empire, notably being borne by an 8th-century empress, who was the first woman to lead the empire. She originally served as regent for her son, but later had him killed and ruled alone.This name has traditionally been more popular among Eastern Christians. In the English-speaking world it was not regularly used until the 19th century.

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Family Tree·Details RooteireneVariantsEireen(English) Iria(Portuguese) Ireen(Dutch) Eirene(Ancient Greek) Eirene(Greek Mythology) Masculine FormsIreneo(Italian) Ireneo(Spanish) Irineu(Portuguese) Eirenaios, Irenaeus, Ireneus(Ancient Greek) Other Languages & CulturesIrena(Albanian) Iryna(Belarusian) Irena, Irina(Bulgarian) Irena, Ena(Croatian) Irena, Irenka(Czech) Irina(Estonian) Irène, Irénée(French) Erea, Iria(Galician) Irina, Irine(Georgian) Eirini, Irini(Greek) Irén(Hungarian) Irēna, Irīna(Latvian) Irena(Lithuanian) Irena, Irina(Macedonian) Irena, Irenka(Polish) Irina(Romanian) Irina, Arina, Arisha, Ira, Irinushka(Russian) Irena(Serbian) Irena(Slovak) Irena(Slovene) Ireen(Southern African) Iryna(Ukrainian) Same SpellingIrèneUser SubmissionsIréne, Iréné, Ireñe, Irene

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Details Last ranked #99 in 1957 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #61 in 2022 Basque Country, Spain Last ranked #687 in 1990 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #95 in 1961 Canada Last ranked #85 in 2022 Catalonia, Spain Last ranked #952 in 2024 England and Wales Last ranked #480 in 1956 (m) #418 in 1995 (f) France Last ranked #40 in 2019 Galicia, Spain Last ranked #99 in 1977 Ireland Last ranked #57 in 2024 Italy Last ranked #456 in 2010 Netherlands Last ranked #80 in 1955 New Zealand Last ranked #88 in 1985 Norway Last ranked #94 in 1972 Scotland Last ranked #60 in 2024 Spain Last ranked #854 in 1912 (m) #637 in 2024 (f) United States

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Name Days? Austria: April 1Denmark: April 5Estonia: April 5Finland: April 5Germany: April 3Greece: May 5Italy: June 5Italy: October 16Italy: October 20Latvia: May 13Norway: April 5Spain: October 20Sweden: April 5

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Byzantine empress Irene, from Saint Mark's Basilica in VeniceByzantine empress Irene, from Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice

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