Around the world, Irena (Ирина 
, Irena 
, Ирена 
, and others...) is a prevalent female forename. The given name Irena is habitual in Russia, where it is a prevalent girly name, Kazakhstan, where it is a widespread feminine name, and Moldova, where it is a common feminine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Poland. Much less frequently, Irena is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ирина | Russia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus |
| Irena | Serbia, Russia, Ethiopia, Poland, Croatia |
| Ирена | Russia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus |
| Ирэна | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus |
| Ірена | Ukraine |
| אירנה | Israel |
Irena is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Irene Adler , the fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories; Destiny , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, X-Men: Evolution; Irena Dubrovna ; Irena Gawor , the fictional character and Irena Grobnik , and in many other works.
| irena 4th-century Roman saint (b. 349) |
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irena mrozowicka Polish writer, PL (b. 1863) |
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irena trapszo Polish actress (1868-1953), PL (b. 1868) |
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irena solska Polish actress (1877-1958), PL (b. 1877) |
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irena bohuss-hellerowa Polish actress, PL (b. 1878) |
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irena kosmowska Polish politician, PL (b. 1879) |
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irena weiss Polish painter (1888-1981), PL (b. 1888) |
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irena puzyna UA (b. 1881) |
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irena káňová Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament and slovak nation politician, SK (b. 1893) |
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irena augustyniak Polish librarian, PL (b. 1895) |
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irena nieżychowska Polish social and national activist (b. 1896) |
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irena tuwim poet, PL (b. 1899) |
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irena turkevycz-martynec prima donna in the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet (1899-1983), CA (b. 1899) |
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irena krzywicka Polish feminist, PL (b. 1899) |
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irena dubiska violinist, PL (b. 1899) |
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