Irene
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Irene is a Greek name meaning “peace,” after the goddess of peace, with Irena and Irina as popular variants. Irene was borne by a fourth-century saint and a Byzantine empress, and stayed popular until the mid-twentieth century; its variants are now more common. Actresses Irene Ryan and Irene Cara are notable bearers.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Irene in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Irene against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Irene is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Irene in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 442 girls were named Irene, making it the #651 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 355,462 girls have been named Irene, with the most (10,624) in 1921. It is most common, relative to births, in Nebraska, Oregon and Connecticut.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Irene in other languages
- Irena Czech, Dutch, Polish, Slovenian
- Irina Dutch, Finnish, Romanian, Swedish
- Ireen Dutch, English, German
- Arina Dutch
- Ena Croatian
- Erina Italian
- Ira Latvian
- Iraina English
- Iren Slovenian
- Irenea Italian
- Irén Hungarian
- Iréna French
- Iréne Swedish
- Irēna Latvian
- Ирина Russian
Irene name days
- April 5 Norway
- April 5 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Irene
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Irene, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Irene | 2023 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Irene (Category 3) | 2011 | North Atlantic | 194 km/h |
| Hurricane Irene (Category 2) | 2005 | North Atlantic | 167 km/h |
| Hurricane Irene (Category 2) | 1999 | North Atlantic | 176 km/h |
| Hurricane Irene (Category 3) | 1981 | North Atlantic | 194 km/h |
| Cyclone Irene (Category 2) | 1977 | South Indian Ocean | 157 km/h |
| Hurricane Irene (Category 3) | 1971 | North Atlantic | 204 km/h |
| Tropical storm Irene | 1969 | South Pacific | – |
| Tropical storm Irene | 1963 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Irene | 1959 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
…and 1 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Irene
There are 50 towns and villages with Irene in their name, in 17 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 16🇺🇸 United States 7🇨🇺 Cuba 6🇦🇷 Argentina 5🇭🇳 Honduras 2🇵🇪 Peru 2🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 2🇨🇱 Chile 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Irene | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | 409 | Map |
| Santa Irene | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 142 | Map |
| Santa Irene | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 121 | Map |
| Santa Irene | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12 | Map |
| Akka Irene | Souss-Massa, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Granja Irene | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Irene | Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | Map |
| Irene | Sancti Spíritus Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Irene | Holguín Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Irene | Kunene Region, 🇳🇦 Namibia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Irene
There are 36 lakes and reservoirs with Irene in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 21🇺🇸 United States 15
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| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Irene Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Irene songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Irene in their title. The best known:
- Irene – Maninni (2022)
- Irene – De Mens (1992)
- Irene – Pinguini Tattici Nucleari (2018)
- Irene – Joaquín Zamacois
- Irene – Joan Druguet i Sallent
- Irene – Salvador Juanola i Reixach
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Irene
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Irene.
Irene Clarin
Irene Grandi
Irene Vecchi
Irene Villa
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Fictional characters named Irene
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Irene as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Irene in public pet registers, making it the #5,983 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (2), Burlington (1), Richmond (1). Irene as a dog name →
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