The first name Irène

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About the first name Irène

Meaning

The name Irène traditionally means “peace”.

Historical origin

The name Irène comes from Greek Eirene, the name of the goddess personifying peace.

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Irène is an example of an ancient name preserved or rediscovered in European naming traditions.

Pronunciation:ir-èniʁ.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Irène by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Irène by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name IrèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Irène in baptisms by year.50037525012501760180218441886192819701760–1764 10 baptisms1805–1809 10 baptisms1825–1829 10 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 10 baptisms1840–1844 20 baptisms1850–1854 30 baptisms1855–1859 10 baptisms1860–1864 20 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 20 baptisms1885–1889 30 baptisms1890–1894 140 baptisms1895–1899 230 baptisms1900–1904 220 baptisms1905–1909 290 baptisms1910–1914 330 baptisms1915–1919 330 baptisms1920–1924 300 baptisms1925–1929 180 baptisms1930–1934 110 baptisms1935–1939 130 baptisms1940–1944 60 baptisms1945–1949 40 baptisms1950–1954 30 baptisms1955–1959 30 baptisms1960–1964 20 baptisms1965–1969 20 baptisms1970–1974 20 baptisms

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