Meaning: Form of Irene: peace
The story
Irina carries the Greek name Irene into Russian and other European languages. Its peace meaning belongs to that Greek root, preserved through the later forms.
Nicknames
- Ira
- Irinka
Spellings & variants
- Irena
- Irene
- Iryna
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Irina comes from Russian.
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