Names That Mean Positive

A name used in the Caribbean, taken from the Rastafarian term that translates best to "positive and powerful." Rastas often greet each other by saying, "Are you feeling Irie today?"

Irie is an upbeat and modern name that originated as a Rastafarian term for "positive and powerful."

Yrie is a spelling alternative to Irie, a Rastafarian word (and now, name) meaning "positive and powerful".

A new spelling of Irie, a Rastafarian word-turned-name. News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor named her son Yrie Myles in 2023.