Irina [ ahy-ree-nuh ] is a Slavic feminine given name, meaning peace (from ancient Greek εἰρήνη).
Variant forms include Iryna and Arina. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).
People named Irina
Irina Antonenko, Miss Russia 2010
Irina Baskakova, a Soviet track and field sprinter
Irina-Camelia Begu, a Romanian tennis player
Irina Bespalova, a Russian butterfly swimmer
Irina Deleanu, a Romanian former individual rhythmic gymnast
Irina Hakamada, a Russian politic
Irina Ionesco, a French photographer
Irina Iordachescu, a Romanian soprano opera singer
Irina Kostyuchenkova, a Ukrainian javelin thrower
Irina Krush, an elite chess player
Irina Lashko, a Russian-born Australian diver
Irina Lazareanu, a Romanian-born Canadian model
Irina Livezeanu, a Romanian-born American historian
Irina Pantaeva, a Siberian fashion model and actress
Irina Podyalovskaya, a Soviet middle distance runner
Irina Pudova, a famous Yakut ballerina
Irina Press, Soviet 2x Olympic champion (80-m hurdles & pentathlon) Irina Rodnina, a Soviet figure skater Irina Saari, a Finnish pop singer Irina Sharipova, 1st runner-up at Miss Russia 2010. Contestant of Miss World 2010 and representative of Russia Irina Shayk, a model originally from Russia Irina Slutskaya, a Russian world champion figure skater Irina Tebenikhina, a Russian volleyball player Irina Toneva, a Russian pop singer Irina Ufimtseva, a Russian freestyle swimmer Irina Voronina, a Playboy Playmate originally from Russia Irina Popova, Russian sinologist and historian (born 1961)
Fictional characters
Irina Denali, a member of the Denali coven in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer Irina Derevko, KGB and Covenant terrorist, a main character in the Alias series Irina Palm, pseudonym of the main character in 2007 film of the same name Irina Spalko, a fictional Soviet Union KGB agent in the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Irina Clayton, a.k.a. Choir, a former member of the Xavier Institute student body and the Street Team X-Men in the Marvel Comics Universe Irina, One of the three sisters in Anton Chekhov's play 'Three Sisters' Irina Kerchenkov, a Russian model in Sarra Manning's Fashionistas book series