GirlAncient Greek origin2 syllables
Irene
Meaning: “peace”
About the name Irene
Irene is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “peace”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Irene ranked #651 for girls in the US, with 442 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1950. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Irene were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “peace”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Irene”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #651
- In 2015
- #629
- Babies in 2025
- 442
Popularity of Irene, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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- Angie“messenger, angel”
- Chloe“Green shoot, blooming”
- Cindy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Denise“follower of Dionysus”
- Gretchen“pearl”
- KatherineOrigin debated
- Madeline“woman from Magdala”
- Maggie“pearl”
- Sandra“to defend + man”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.