Girl Irene “Peace,” from the Greek eirenes, peace. The Irene of Greek mythology is the daughter of Zeus and is regarded as the goddess of peace. Irene Name Origin: Greek Pronunciation: i-re-ne See what 12 people think about Irene Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Irene name meaning, which is “Peace,” from the Greek eirenes, peace. The Irene of Greek mythology is the daughter of Zeus and is regarded as the goddess of peace. Ask your friends & family about Irene… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Irene Name Popularity How popular is the name Irene? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 21 3,269 0.9285% 1911 21 3,493 0.938% 1912 22 4,643 0.9207% 1913 21 5,330 0.9401% 1914 22 6,195 0.8889% 1915 17 8,316 0.9153% 1916 17 9,031 0.9349% 1917 17 9,161 0.9157% 1918 16 9,772 0.9105% 1919 16 9,712 0.9275% 1920 17 10,070 0.9057% 1921 18 10,619 0.9274% 1922 17 10,169 0.9128% 1923 17 10,049 0.8972% 1924 18 9,930 0.8551% 1925 19 9,436 0.8348% 1926 21 9,166 0.8334% 1927 21 8,605 0.7774% 1928 28 7,728 0.7223% 1929 29 7,034 0.6791% 1930 33 6,458 0.6182% 1931 37 5,614 0.5688% 1932 43 5,197 0.526% 1933 46 4,502 0.4832% 1934 49 4,345 0.4495% 1935 52 3,935 0.4049% 1936 57 3,814 0.3959% 1937 62 3,669 0.3723% 1938 71 3,550 0.3468% 1939 74 3,330 0.3274% 1940 73 3,392 0.3191% 1941 74 3,359 0.2984% 1942 80 3,376 0.2674% 1943 85 3,292 0.2522% 1944 91 3,087 0.2491% 1945 96 2,875 0.2357% 1946 102 3,108 0.2106% 1947 107 3,285 0.1968% 1948 111 3,038 0.1903% 1949 111 2,956 0.1838% 1950 92 3,821 0.2373% 1951 105 3,384 0.1996% 1952 121 3,011 0.1725% 1953 127 2,788 0.1575% 1954 141 2,649 0.1449% 1955 148 2,422 0.1317% 1956 159 2,333 0.1235% 1957 169 2,253 0.1171% 1958 176 2,123 0.1123% 1959 179 2,086 0.1098% 1960 187 2,015 0.1063% 1961 193 1,892 0.1002% 1962 205 1,747 0.0952% 1963 202 1,730 0.0964% 1964 211 1,643 0.0933% 1965 213 1,517 0.0928% 1966 234 1,246 0.0798% 1967 240 1,158 0.0763% 1968 241 1,113 0.0741% 1969 267 1,054 0.0684% 1970 274 1,042 0.0655% 1971 292 923 0.0614% 1972 314 735 0.054% 1973 288 800 0.0617% 1974 289 794 0.0611% 1975 321 664 0.0517% 1976 305 724 0.0562% 1977 321 703 0.0522% 1978 330 648 0.0482% 1979 306 748 0.053% 1980 299 795 0.0544% 1981 305 757 0.0515% 1982 321 721 0.0482% 1983 318 697 0.0472% 1984 326 675 0.0454% 1985 363 609 0.0401% 1986 396 537 0.0356% 1987 369 601 0.0394% 1988 375 598 0.0384% 1989 389 598 0.0371% 1990 391 629 0.0379% 1991 397 602 0.0369% 1992 427 552 0.0346% 1993 472 491 0.0315% 1994 428 550 0.0358% 1995 433 559 0.0371% 1996 420 567 0.0379% 1997 434 551 0.0373% 1998 494 472 0.0315% 1999 474 511 0.0341% 2000 467 549 0.0359% 2001 485 535 0.0355% 2002 527 479 0.032% 2003 603 407 0.0268% 2004 536 490 0.0321% 2005 592 436 0.0285% 2006 598 444 0.0284% 2007 631 427 0.0271% 2008 634 440 0.0285% 2009 611 442 0.0296% 2010 679 370 0.0257% 2011 676 362 0.0254% 2012 637 388 0.0272% 2013 625 398 0.028% 2014 643 389 0.0267% 2015 607 415 0.0285% 2016 635 400 0.0277% 2017 582 452 0.0324% 2018 622 402 0.0293% 2019 598 421 0.0311% 2020 621 415 0.0326% 2021 674 364 0.0298% 2022 666 398 0.0302% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Irene If you like Irene, you’ll love these other names like Irene. What names are variants of Irene? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Irene. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Aireen Peace Greek Airina Peace Greek Arina Peace Greek Eireen Eiren Peace Greek Eirena Peace Greek Eirene Peace Greek Erena Peace Greek Erene Peace Greek Ira Peace Greek Irayna Peace Greek Ireen Peace Greek Iren Peace Greek Irena Peace Greek Irenea Peace Greek Irenee Peace Greek Irenka Peace Greek Iriana Peace Greek Irina Peace Greek Irine Peace Greek Iryna Peace Greek Orina Peace Greek Oryna Peace Greek Rena Melody Hebrew Rene Greek Renie Peace; reborn Latin Rina Beloved; peace; pure; queen; melody; joyful Latin Yarina Russian What names sound like Irene? If you like how Irene sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Irene. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Aren Ireland Gaelic Arena English Arene Most holy Greek Aurene Golden Latin Jorene American Orane Sunrise French Urena Brightness Hebrew What names are similar to Irene? Find a name that’s like Irene, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Nitsa German Lists With Irene Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Irene. Catholic Girl Names to Honor Your Beliefs // 227 names Catholic girl names range from timeless treasures to ultra-unique finds. Check out our collection of these devout darlings. Old Girl Names Ready to Return to the Spotlight // 171 names Old girl names may come from yesteryear, but that doesn’t mean they’re not steeped in beauty and meaning. Get to know them on our list. Old School Girl Names With Retro Charm // 190 names Travel back in time and tap into vintage vibes with old school girl names. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Gabriel God is my strength Hebrew Kyla Narrow strait English Mariana Of the sea Spanish Sebastian Venerable or honorable Greek Ezra Help Hebrew Share Your Thoughts 12 Comments Irene Dec 21 at 8:06 am It’s fine until random older male teachers sing Goodnight Irene… also you almost never see it on souvenirs Reply Rachel Feb 10 at 2:12 am Irene means peace and after a very difficult 2 years we knew she was going to bring some peace back into our life. Reply Irene Appiah Sep 4 at 1:21 pm My name is Irene Appiah and I love my name soo much because of the meaning of the name I live with the meaning of my name “peace” Reply Jacinta Irene Harris Mar 18 at 9:13 pm I strongly like Irene as the middle and thankful for my mother,giving me it! Reply Willow Nov 18 at 4:57 am I think Willow should be close to Irene as the both mean peace and are from germany Which i am part german mind u Reply Lisa Radmer Dec 8 at 1:15 pm It was my mother-in-law name and she passed away so in her honor i name her daughter after her Reply Lisa Radmer Dec 1 at 12:34 pm We choose Irene because it was the name of her grandma whom she will never meet as she passed away almost 6 years ago. Reply Lisa Radmer Nov 30 at 2:53 am Named Irene after her grandmas who passed away Reply irene Bygone Sep 23 at 7:51 am my name is Irene Bygone and am very proud to be name Irene Reply Alison Jun 19 at 10:24 am The goddess of peace, it’s a beautiful name with history. Reply Mary Apr 14 at 2:41 am Irene is a family name. It’s my middle name, my mom’s middle name, my grandmother’s middle name and my great-grandmothers first name. I love passing on a beautiful link to our family to our daughter. I like that it is not often used. I like that it means “peace.” Reply Mary Apr 14 at 2:51 am We pronounce is as two syllable name: eye-REEN. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Irene Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Irene Dec 21 at 8:06 am It’s fine until random older male teachers sing Goodnight Irene… also you almost never see it on souvenirs Reply
Rachel Feb 10 at 2:12 am Irene means peace and after a very difficult 2 years we knew she was going to bring some peace back into our life. Reply
Irene Appiah Sep 4 at 1:21 pm My name is Irene Appiah and I love my name soo much because of the meaning of the name I live with the meaning of my name “peace” Reply
Jacinta Irene Harris Mar 18 at 9:13 pm I strongly like Irene as the middle and thankful for my mother,giving me it! Reply
Willow Nov 18 at 4:57 am I think Willow should be close to Irene as the both mean peace and are from germany Which i am part german mind u Reply
Lisa Radmer Dec 8 at 1:15 pm It was my mother-in-law name and she passed away so in her honor i name her daughter after her Reply
Lisa Radmer Dec 1 at 12:34 pm We choose Irene because it was the name of her grandma whom she will never meet as she passed away almost 6 years ago. Reply
Mary Apr 14 at 2:41 am Irene is a family name. It’s my middle name, my mom’s middle name, my grandmother’s middle name and my great-grandmothers first name. I love passing on a beautiful link to our family to our daughter. I like that it is not often used. I like that it means “peace.” Reply
