Given name
Irem
“from the heavenly gardens”
Irem is used as a given name. One Turkish interpretation is “from the heavenly gardens.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Turkish interpretation is “from the heavenly gardens.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Turkish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Irem through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 99
- 0 boys · 99 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 321 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.
Irem’s family of names
Irem has a related form in Iram. Irem has a related form in Irema. Irem has a related form in Ireme.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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