Irina
/IH-R-IY-N-AH/
From Greek Eirene (peace). Common across Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and the wider Orthodox world.
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This page tells you what Irina means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Irina is a Christian girl name of Russian origin, meaning “From Greek Eirene (peace). Common across Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and the wider Orthodox world.”.
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.
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.
The patron saint & feast day behind Irina
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Irina lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Irina's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Irina's saint & feast day →What does Irina's numerology say?
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.
Irina's destiny number is 33 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Irina's full reading →
Does Irina go with your family's names?
Irina breaks into 5 sounds: /IH-R-IY-N-AH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Irina sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Irina beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Irina — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Irina
If Irina resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Irina
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Common questions about Irina
What does the name Irina mean?
Irina means "From Greek Eirene (peace). Common across Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and the wider Orthodox world.." It is a girl name of Russian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Irina a boy or girl name?
Irina is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Irina?
Irina is of Russian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among European, Russian families.
Is Irina a Christian name?
Yes. Irina is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Russian origin.
What does Irina mean in Russian?
Irina originates from Russian, where it means "From Greek Eirene (peace). Common across Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and the wider Orthodox world.."
What are common nicknames for Irina?
Common short forms of Irina include Ira, Irisha, Rina.
What is the numerology of Irina?
Irina has a Pythagorean destiny number of 33 — the master teacher — unconditional love in action.
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