Irène
\i.ʁɛn\⚥French unisex name: girls and boys
A French name for girls and boys of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine and masculine (unisex) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \i.ʁɛn\ |
| Also spelled | Irenée, Irénée |
| Compound names | Marie-Irène |
Origin and meaning
From Latin Irenaeus, from Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirēnaîos), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”).
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Italy
- Malta
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- France
- Switzerland
Around the world
- GermanIrene
- EnglishIrene
- DanishIrene
- SpanishIrene
- FinnishIrene, Irina
- GreekΕιρήνη
- HungarianIrén
- ItalianIrene
- LatinIrene
- LatvianIrēna
- LithuanianIrena
- DutchIrene
- NorwegianIren, Irene
- OccitanIrena
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: LoquaxFR (France (Vosges)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).