Irena
[ɪˈrɛnə]Meaning
form of Irene in several languages
Background Story
Irena is a form of Irene, from the root eirene, and is a traditionally European feminine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek, Belarusian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German and Greek. Variants include Irina, with the diminutives Irenka and Ena and the masculine form Ireneusz.
Related Names
Irene
From Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peace"
Irina
Form of Irene, from Greek Eirene, personification of peace
Irini
Modern Greek form of Irene
Belen
Spanish Belén, meaning "Bethlehem"
Irana
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Ireen
Dutch variant of Irene.
Amani
Means "wishes" in Arabic; in Swahili, "peace"
Drina
Diminutive of Adriana or Alexandrina
Elara
Possibly from Greek ἄλαρα, "hazelnut, spear-shaft"
Freda
Short form of names ending in -freda or -fred, such as Winifred or Alfreda