| Pronunciation | Russian: [ɪˈrʲinə] Ukrainian: [iˈrɪnɐ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Bulgarian Russian Albanian Romanian Greek Ukrainian Belarusian Serbian Macedonian Georgian Finnish |
| Meaning | Peace |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Erina Irene Arina Yurina |
Irina or Iryna (Cyrillic: Ирина, Ірина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace. It is mostly used in countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Balkans.
Diminutive forms in Slavic languages include Ira, Irinka, Irinushka, Irinochka, Irisha, Irka, Irochka, Irusia, Iraya.