Jerina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jerina

What is the meaning of the name Jerina ?

The baby name Jerina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈriːnə/ (juh-REEN-uh),/jeˈrina/ (yeh-REE-nah).

Jerina is Greek in Origin.

Jerina is a South Slavic feminine given name, a regional form of Irene/Irina derived from Greek Eirene, "peace." It likely entered Serbian via Byzantine influence and Church Slavonic, with the initial J reflecting local phonology. The meaning stays consistent: peace, tranquility, or peacemaker.

The best-known bearer is the 15th-century Serbian despotess Jerina Branković (Irene Kantakouzene), whose image in folklore ("Prokleta Jerina") tied the name to legends around Smederevo. Those tales made Jerina rare for generations, though it persists in Serbia and nearby Balkan communities and sees occasional heritage revivals. Close variants include Irene (English), Irini (Modern Greek), Eirene (Ancient Greek), Irena (Polish, Slovene, Croatian), Iryna (Ukrainian), and Irina (Russian and pan-Slavic). Short forms and diminutives include Rina and Ira. Spelling shifts follow language norms, so forms with I- or Ir- are common outside the Balkans. Overall, Jerina offers a distinctive, historically resonant route to the timeless "peace" name family.