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Irene (Ειρήνη Eirene) sometimes written Irini is derived from εἰρήνη – the Greek for peace. Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace. Irene was also the name of an 8th-century Byzantine empress as well as the name of several saints. Irene was the sixth most popular name for girls in Spain in 2006. It was the 632nd most popular name for girls in the United States in 2007 down from 592nd place in 2006.
