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 (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

Irakli

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 (born 1977), Georgian rugby player * Irakli Alasania (born 1973), Georgian politician, soldier and diplomat * Irakly Andronikov (1908–1990), Russian literature historian, philologist, and media personality * Irakli Bagration of Mukhrani (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 (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 (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 (born 1992), Georgian footballer * Irakli Kvekveskiri (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 (born 1991), Russian footballer * Irakli Machkhaneli (born 1981), Georgian rugby player * Irakli Menagarishvili (born 1951), Georgian politician and diplomat * Irakli Modebadze (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 (born 1982), Georgian judoka * Irakli Turmanidze (born 1984), Georgian weightlifter

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