Meaning of the nameIrene
- Female
- Greek origin
- I-re-ne
Irene is a feminine name of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek Eirḗnē, a word meaning 'peace' and the name of the goddess who personified it.
- People (2022)
- 109,806
- Rank in Brazil
- #299
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 137,496
- people
Irene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Irene, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (30,111 people).
109,091 women 715 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Irene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Irene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.103%
- Santa Catarina 0.069%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.065%
- Rondônia 0.064%
- São Paulo 0.063%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 27,902 | 0.063% |
| Paraná | 11,788 | 0.103% |
| Minas Gerais | 11,138 | 0.054% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 7,251 | 0.045% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,623 | 0.061% |
| Bahia | 5,392 | 0.038% |
| Santa Catarina | 5,279 | 0.069% |
| Pernambuco | 5,154 | 0.057% |
| Goiás | 3,670 | 0.052% |
| Ceará | 2,761 | 0.031% |
| Pará | 2,697 | 0.033% |
| Maranhão | 2,572 | 0.038% |
| Paraíba | 2,311 | 0.058% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,001 | 0.055% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,785 | 0.065% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,707 | 0.045% |
| Piauí | 1,567 | 0.048% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,566 | 0.047% |
| Alagoas | 1,515 | 0.048% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,159 | 0.041% |
| Amazonas | 1,101 | 0.028% |
| Rondônia | 1,016 | 0.064% |
| Tocantins | 590 | 0.039% |
| Sergipe | 574 | 0.026% |
| Amapá | 233 | 0.032% |
| Roraima | 229 | 0.036% |
| Acre | 225 | 0.027% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Irene
Wiktionary records Irene as a borrowing from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē), 'peace'. Behind the Name adds that it was the name of the Greek goddess who personified peace and that it was used by several saints of the early centuries of Christianity. According to Behind the Name, the corresponding Portuguese masculine is Irineu. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 109,806 people named Irene, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Irene · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Irene · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Irene
What does the name Irene mean?
Irene means “peace”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Irene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 109,806 people with the first name Irene, which ranks it number 299 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Irene a boy's or a girl's name?
Irene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 109,091 women and 715 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Irene?
Irene is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Irene most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.103% of the state's population is named Irene (11,788 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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