Given name
Eirene
“a peaceful woman”
In Greek use, Eirene carries the interpretation “a peaceful woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Greek use, Eirene carries the interpretation “a peaceful woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
Eirene is used as a form of Irene.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Eirene is a form of Irene. The history of Irene gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Irene is associated with the goddess of peace.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Eirene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 252
- 0 boys · 252 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,223 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,223 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 25.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 302 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eirene’s family of names
Eirene is a form of Irene. Eirene has a related form in Eir. Eirene has a related form in Eirean.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Eirenvariant
- Eireenvariant
- Eirennelikely variant
- Eirynevariant
- Eirynvariant
- Eireanevariant
- Eireanvariant
- Eirienevariant
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eirene
- Eirene MortAustralian painter, etcher and illustrator (1879-1977)
- Eirene White, Baroness WhiteBritish politician (1909-1999)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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