Irina

ih-REEN-a
Russian from Greek
"peace"

Irina Origin and Meaning

The name Irina is a girl's name of Greek, Russian origin meaning "peace".

Irina is a Russian ballet-inflected classic, one of the Three Sisters in the Chekhov play. While some Americans will pronounce this like Irene with three syllables, the pronunciation used throughout Europe, where it's widely used, starts with a short i as in it or if and a strong emphasis on the second syllable.

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Famous People Named Irina

  • Irina Viner
    Usmanova, Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach
  • Irina Falconi
    American pro tennis player
  • Irina Ionesco
    French,Romanian photographer
  • Irina Lazareanu
    Canadian model
  • Irina Alexandrovna of Russia
    Russian princess
  • Irina Shayk
    Russian model
  • Irina Spîrlea
    Romanian tennis player
  • Irina
    Camelia Begu, Romanian tennis player
  • Irina Liss
    model
  • Irina Kravchenko
    model
  • Irina Slutskaya
    Russian figure skater
  • Irina Rodnina
    Russian ice dancer
  • Irina Dvorovenko
    Ukranian ballerina
  • Irina Deriugina
    Russian,Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast

Irina in Pop Culture

  • Irina Derevko
    character on TV's "Alias"
  • Irina
    character in the Twilight series
  • Irina
    character on Law and Order: SVU
  • Irina Clockworker
    a sorceress in the Evillious Chronicles
  • Irina Jelavic
    character in the manga/anime "Assassination Classroom"