Eirene as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eirene

What is the meaning of the name Eirene ?

The baby name Eirene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EE-ree-nee,ay-REE-nee,ay-RAY-nay (classical Greek).

Eirene is Greek in Origin.

Eirene (Greek Εἰρήνη, Eirēnē) is a classical Greek name meaning “peace.” In myth it names the Hora of Peace, daughter of Zeus and Themis, whose Roman counterpart is Pax. Scholars often pronounce it ay-RAY-nay or eye-REE-nee; Modern Greek Ειρήνη is ee-REE-nee.

Carried into Christian usage by several early martyrs named Irene and by the influential Byzantine empress Irene of Athens (8th century), the name traveled across Europe via its Latinized form Irene and remained especially favored in the Orthodox world. It reappeared in English during the Renaissance and Victorian eras, peaking in the early 20th century. Major variants include Irene (English/Spanish/Italian), Irène (French), Irini or Eirini (Modern Greek), Irina (Russian), Iryna (Ukrainian), and Irena (Polish, Czech, Slovene); historical spellings include Yrene in medieval Iberia. Diminutives such as Rena, Rina, and Ira occur in various languages. Today Eirene survives as a scholarly or distinctive alternative to Irene; it is unrelated to Irish Éire/Éirinn-based names.