IRENE
Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "peace"
Popularity in 2008: #636
The name of the Greek goddess of peace was hugely popular in ancient Rome and again a hundred years ago, often pronounced then with three syllables. Renie, Eirena, Eirene, Erena, Erene, Ireen, Iren, Irena, Irenee, Iriana, Iriena, Irin, Irine, Iryna, Reeni, Reeny, Rena, Rene,Reney, Reni, Renie.
International Variations:
Irka,
Irenka
(Czech)
Eirini,
Ereni,
Rena,
Eirene,
Nitsa
(Greek)
Iren,
Irenke
(Hungarian)
Eireen
(Irish)
Yaryna,
Ira,
Irisha,
Jereni,
Irya,
Irena,
Arina,
Rina,
Arinka,
Yarina,
Irina,
Iryna,
Irini
(Russian)
Irenea
(Spanish)
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