Irene

Girl Ancient Greek #675 in 2023

Irene is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Irene

Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax. Borrowed from Irène, from Εἰρήνη, name of a goddess of peace, of early Christian saints, and of an 8th-century Byzantine empress.

Popularity of Irene

Popularity, 1880–2023

440 births in 2023

1880 2023

354,543 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1921

10,657 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.