Meaning: Peace
The story
From Greek Eirene, the word for peace and the name of its personification in mythology. Christian saints and Byzantine history also helped carry the name into many European languages.
Nicknames
- Rena
- Reenie
Spellings & variants
- Eirene
- Irina
- Irini
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Style
Origins
Irene comes from Greek.
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Laurel tree
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Maiden; sometimes a short form of another name
Rhea
Meaning unknown; flow and earth are proposed connections
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Bright; pure
Georgia
Farmer; earthworker, through George
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