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The baby name Iren is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːrən/ (EE-ren).

Iren is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈiːrən/ (EE-ren)

What is the meaning of the name Iren ?

The baby name Iren is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːrən/ (EE-ren).

Iren is Greek in Origin.

Rooted in Greek Eirene, meaning peace, Iren is a streamlined form of Irene that appears in Scandinavian usage (especially Norwegian) and as the diacritic-free rendering of Hungarian Irén. The name was borne by several early Christian martyrs and by the powerful Byzantine empress Irene of Athens (8th century), which helped spread it across Eastern and Western Christendom. Revivals of classical names in the 19th–20th centuries further buoyed its use, and the clipped ending suited modern, international spelling norms.

Common variants include Irene (English, Italian, Spanish), Irène (French), Iréne (Swedish), Eirini/Irini (Modern Greek), Irina (Russian), Iryna (Ukrainian), and Irena (Polish, Czech, Slovene); Hungarian Irén corresponds closely. Diminutives and short forms include Iri, Rena, Reni, and Ira (in Slavic contexts). The core meaning remains peace, lending the name associations of serenity, reconciliation, and social harmony.

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Iren – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
KZ 0 #90 5 1,452
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Girls 0 #136 7 1,888
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Norway Girls 1994 #142 5 560
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RU 0 #163 27 3,641
HU Girls 0 #164 64 3,308
BG Girls 0 #177 48 3,559
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU Girls 0 #188 558 11,913
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
GR Girls 0 #228 15 6,293
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
IL 0 #262 13 6,291
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
KZ Girls 0 #266 55 5,862
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Girls 0 #301 41 5,378
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PL Girls 0 #343 12 5,096
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
BD Girls 0 #354 33 8,413
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PH Girls 0 #378 13 13,098
OM Girls 0 #381 16 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
France Girls 2006 #403 4 3,155
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #407 14 1,885
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
PS Girls 0 #453 71 10,981
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IR Girls 0 #477 54 8,334
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IL Girls 0 #509 110 11,648
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
AE Girls 0 #526 28 20,968
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
HK Girls 0 #593 23 16,104
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #799 40 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
SA Girls 0 #867 69 25,931
United States Boys 2019 #883 9 7,235
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
EG Girls 0 #933 27 14,742
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #942 42 5,561
MY Girls 0 #946 49 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,072 70 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,160 24 17,781
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,338 109 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Iren is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
AE
AL
AR

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People also ask about Iren

Iren is predominantly a girl's name.
Iren is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈiːrən/ (EE-ren).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Irene, Irén, Irena, Irina, Irène and Eirene.
Across languages, Iren has these equivalents: Eirene (Greek), Irina (Slavic), Irena (Slavic), Irén (Hungarian), Frida/Frieda (Germanic, 'peace'), and 3 more.
Yes — Iren ranked #142 in Norway in 1994, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Iren ranks highest in Norway (#142 in 1994).
Iren's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #123 in 1984 to #142 in 1994 in Norway.