Irakli, Irakly ( ka, ირაკლი), or Erekle ( ka, ერეკლე) is a Georgian version of the Greek name

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Erekle

Erekle I, Prince of Mukhrani Erekle I ( ka, ერეკლე მუხრანაბატონი, ''Erekle Mukhranbatoni''; 29 March 1560 – 1605) was a Georgian nobleman of the House of Mukhrani, a collateral branch of the royal Bagrationi dynasty, and Prince or co-Pri ...

(1560–1605), Georgian nobleman * Prince Erekle of Kakheti (1568–1589), Georgian prince *

Erekle I of Kartli Heraclius I ( ka, ერეკლე I, Erekle I; ) or Nazar Alī Khān (; ) (1642–1709), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a Georgian monarch (''mepe'') who ruled the kingdoms of Kakheti (1675–1676, 1703–1709) and Kartli (1688–1703) under ...

(1642–1709), ruler in Georgia * Erekle II, Prince of Mukhrani (1666–1723), Georgian nobleman *

Erekle II Heraclius II, also known as Erekle II ( ka, ერეკლე II) and The Little Kakhetian ( ka, პატარა კახი, link=no ; 7 November 1720 or 7 October 1721 Cyril_Toumanoff.html" ;"title="ccording to Cyril Toumanoff">C. Touman ...

(1720–1798), ruler in Georgia

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Irakli Abashidze Irakli Abashidze ( ka, ირაკლი აბაშიძე; ; 10 September 1909 – 14 January 1992) was a Georgia (country), Georgian poet, literary scholar and politician. Abashidze was born in Khoni, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire. He ...

(1909–1992), Georgian poet, literary scholar and politician *

Irakli Abuseridze Irakli Abuseridze ( ka, ირაკლი აბუსერიძე, ; born November 25, 1977, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian former rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half. Abuseridze is the third the most capped player of all time for the G ...

(born 1977), Georgian rugby player *

Irakli Alasania Irakli Alasania ( ka, ირაკლი ალასანია) (born 21 December 1973) is a Georgian politician, soldier and former diplomat who served as the Minister of Defense of Georgia from 2012 to 2014. He was Georgia's Ambassador to t ...

(born 1973), Georgian politician, soldier and diplomat * Irakly Andronikov (1908–1990), Russian literature historian, philologist, and media personality *

Irakli Bagration of Mukhrani Irakli Bagration-Mukhraneli ( ka, ირაკლი ბაგრატიონ-მუხრანელი; 21 March 1909 – 30 October 1977) was a Georgian prince of the Mukhrani branch of the former royal dynasty of Bagrationi. Early life ...

(1909–1977), Georgian prince * Irakli Bolkvadze (born 1994), Georgian swimmer *

Irakli Garibashvili Irakli Garibashvili ( ka, ირაკლი ღარიბაშვილი, also transliterated as Gharibashvili; born 28 June 1982) is a Georgian politician and former business executive who served as the 15th prime minister of Georgia betwe ...

(born 1982), 11th

Prime Minister of Georgia The prime minister of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი, tr) is the head of government and chief executive of Georgia (country), Georgia. In Georgia, the President of Georgia, presi ...

* Irakli Charkviani (1961–2006), Georgian poet, writer, and musician *Irakli Chkhikvadze (born 1987), Georgian rugby player *

Iraklii Danylovych Iraklii Danylovich (c. 1223, - before 1240) was a Ruthenian prince. Family Iraklii had seven known siblings, they were: : Brothers : Lev Danylovich (c. 1228 - c. 1301), Prince of Belz 1245–1264, Prince of Halych 1264–1269, Knyaz of H ...

(c. 1223-1240), Ruthenian prince * Irakli Giorgadze (born 1982), Georgian rugby player * Irakli Gruzinsky (1826–1882), Georgian prince * Irakli Kakabadze (born c. 1969), Georgian human rights activist *

Irakli Klimiashvili Irakli Klimiashvili ( ka, ირაკლი კლიმიაშვილი; born 30 May 1988) is a former Georgian footballer who played as a midfielder . Largely known for his successful tenure at WIT Georgia, in the late 2000s Klimiashvil ...

(born 1988), Georgian footballer *

Irakli Kobakhidze Irakli Kobakhidze ( ka, ირაკლი კობახიძე; born 25 September 1978) is a Georgian politician who haa been the 16th Prime Minister of Georgia, prime minister of Georgia since 2024 and has been the Georgian Dream#Leadershi ...

(born 1978), 16th Prime Minister of Georgia *

Irakli Kobalia Irakli Kobalia (born 13 March 1992) is a Georgian association football player, who plays as a striker for Guria Lanchkhuti in the Umaglesi Liga. Career Kobalia started his career with Baia, before transferring to Rustavi Rustavi ( ka, რ� ...

(born 1992), Georgian footballer *

Irakli Kvekveskiri Irakli Kvekveskiri ( ka, ირაკლი კვეკვესკირი, ; born 12 March 1990) is a Russian-Georgian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder. Club career Kvekveskiri was born in Abkhazia. Ethnically, he is Min ...

(born 1990), Georgian footballer *

Irakli Labadze Irakli Labadze ( ka, ირაკლი ლაბაძე, tr, ; born June 9, 1981) is a Georgian retired professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 42, which he attained in July 2004. He was the first Georgian pla ...

(born 1981), Georgian tennis player *

Irakli Logua Irakli Genovich Logua (; born 29 July 1991) is a Russian professional football player who plays for Amkal Moscow. Club career He made his Russian Premier League debut on 24 July 2010 for FC Dynamo Moscow in a game against FC Rubin Kazan. On 2 ...

(born 1991), Russian footballer *

Irakli Machkhaneli Irakli Machkhaneli (born 18 June 1981) is a retired Georgian rugby union player who played as a wing. He played in France for AS Béziers (2005/06-2006/07), Stade Montois (2007/08), SU Agen (2008/09), CA Saint-Étienne (2009/10), in the Pro D2, ...

(born 1981), Georgian rugby player *

Irakli Menagarishvili Irakli Menagarishvili ( ka, ირაკლი მენაღარიშვილი) (born May 18, 1951) is a Georgian politician and diplomat. Menagarishvili was born in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia (then the Georgian SSR, Soviet Union). ...

(born 1951), Georgian politician and diplomat *

Irakli Modebadze Irakli Modebadze ( ka, ირაკლი მოდებაძე; born 4 October 1984) is a retired Georgian professional footballer, currently working as a coach at Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi. He is the two-time champion of the Georgi ...

(born 1984), Georgian footballer *

Irakli Mosidze Irakli Mosidze is a Georgian wrestler who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory ...

, Georgian wrestler * Irakli Murjikneli (born 1983), Georgian Opera Singer (Tenor) *

Irakli Ochiauri Irakli Ochiauri ( ka, ირაკლი ოჩიაური, ; November 20, 1924 – December 4, 2015) was a Georgia (country), Georgian painter and sculptor who was awarded the Shota Rustaveli State Prize, the highest prize in Georgia in the ...

(1924–2015), Georgian painter and sculptor * Irakli Okruashvili (born 1973), Georgian politician * Irakli Revishvili (born 1989), Georgian swimmer * Irakly Shanidze (born 1968), Georgian creative director and photographer * Irakli Sirbiladze (born 1982), Georgian footballer *

Irakli Tsereteli Irakli Tsereteli, ' , ' ( – 20 May 1959) was a Georgian politician and a leading spokesman of the Social Democratic Party of Georgia and later Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) during the era of the Russian Revolutions. Tseretel ...

(1881–1959), Georgian politician *

Irakli Tsirekidze Irakli Tsirekidze ( ka, ირაკლი ცირეკიძე ) (born 3 May 1982) is a Georgian judoka. On 15 September 2007, he won a gold medal at the world judo championships beating Greek Ilias Iliadis by yuko. At the 2008 Summer ...

(born 1982), Georgian judoka * Irakli Turmanidze (born 1984), Georgian weightlifter

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