Irina

“Peace; from the Greek goddess Eirene” — Greek via Russian origin

Girl's name · #1636 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Irina reached its best rank, #1562, in 2024 and ranked #1636 in 2025. About 2,400 girls have carried it since 1944.

Around the world: about 1 in 370 girls in Slovenia (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Irinas

Irina Shayk — Russian model and television personality (born 1986)
Irina Bokova — Bulgarian diplomat
Irina Rodnina — Russian politician and figure skater
Irina Slutskaya — Russian figure skater
Irina Privalova — Russian athlete

In stories & tradition

Irina Derevko — Alias
Irina Tereshkova — Vintergatan · Vintergatan: Rädda Jorden!
Irina — Iron Man 2

What Irinas become

Among 2,332 notable people named Irina:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Irina Antonova, Russian art historian, director of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts (1922–2020).

Similar names: Mileena · Irie · Arina · Symphony · Kalina · Alessa

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