Eirene

Meaning of Eirene

Eirene springs from the sunlit temples of ancient Greece, her very name drawn from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the personification of peace who once bore olive branches through marbled sanctuaries. Like a gentle dove drifting over Athenian rooftops, she embodies a serene whisper in a bustling world, and in Roman lore she finds a kindred spirit in Pax, the daughter of Jupiter whose quiet reign inspired the famed Pax Romana. Though today Eirene remains a rare bloom—hovering near the 900th rank among newborn girls in the United States—she carries the timeless promise of harmony, an invitation to cultivate calm amidst life’s bright crescendos. In her utterance—eye-REE-nee—one hears not only a name, but a soft refrain of tranquility that lingers like warm twilight on olive groves.

Pronunciation

Greek

• Pronunced as eye-REE-nee (/aɪˈriːni/)

• Irena
• Irene
• Iris
• Eirini
• Eireen