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Irian
OriginPlace name; modern literary name
US RankUnranked
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About Irian
An ethereal name with elements of Irene and Miriam, Irian is a woman/dragon character in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea novels, and a historic name for the island of New Guinea, now with colonial associations.
Pronounced IR-ee-un.
As of October 2026, Irian ranked #13814 for girls in US births in 2000 SSA, peaked at #9086 for girls in 1996.
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