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Irean
How to Pronounce Irean
Pronounced eye-REEN /aɪˈriːn/Medium
Meaning: Irean is a respelling of Irene, from the Greek eirene, peace; Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace, and the name spread widely through Christian use. The rearranged vowels of Irean simply follow how the name was said.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Irean shadowed the popular Irene, touching a modest high around 1918. This spelling stayed rare while the standard Irene carried the name.
It was never common on its own, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, since most families wrote Irene. The variant reads as a period phonetic spelling of a much-loved name meaning peace.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Irean mean?
It is a variant spelling of Irene, from the Greek eirene, meaning peace.
How do you pronounce Irean?
It is said eye-REEN /aɪˈriːn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Irean a boy or girl name?
Irean is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Irean?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early twentieth century.