Irina

Meaning & origin

Irina is a girl's name of Russian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "From Greek Eirene (peace). Common across Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and the wider Orthodox world." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Irina is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among European, Russian families, Irina carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Irina

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Irina resonates in either tradition.

How Irina sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Irina breaks down into 5 phonemes: /IH-R-IY-N-AH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Irina — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Irina

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Irina maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.