Irene (), sometimes written Irini, is derived from εἰρήνη, the

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

word for "

peace Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence, and everything that discusses achieving human welfare through justice and peaceful conditions. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (suc ...

". Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace. Irene was also the name of an 8th-century Byzantine empress (

Irene of Athens Irene of Athens (, ; 750/756 – 9 August 803), surname Sarantapechaena (, ), was Byzantine empress consort to Emperor Leo IV from 775 to 780, regent during the childhood of their son Constantine VI from 780 until 790, co-ruler from 792 unti ...

), as well as the name of several saints (see Saint Irene).

Variants

Arina Arina () is a Russian feminine given name, a variant of Irina. Belarusian-language variant: Aryna (), Ukrainian: Oryna (). Notable people with the name include: *Arina Averina (born 1998), Russian rhythmic gymnast *Arina Bilotserkivska (born 198 ...

(

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

) * Arisha (

) * Eireen ( English, Irish) * Eirena ( English) * Eirene ( English,

) * Eirini (

) * Eraina ( English) * Erayna ( English) * Erea ( Galicia) * Erene ( English) * Ereni (

) * Eriny (

, similar to the pronunciation of) * Ira ( Indonesian,

, Ukrainian) * Ireen ( English) * Iren ( English) ( Indonesian) * Irén ( Hungarian) * Irena (

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

, Croatian,

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

, Dutch, English, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian) * Irene ( Dutch, English,

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, Latvian,

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

, Portuguese) * Irène ( French) * Irenea (

) * Irenka (

, Polish, Slovak) * Iria ( Galician, Portuguese) * Iriana ( English) * Iriana, Irene ( Indonesian) * Iriena ( English) * Irin ( English) * Irini (

) * Irina ( Bulgarian, Finnish, Romanian,

) * Irine ( English) * Irina (

, Romanian) * Irinka (

) * Irishka (

, Ukrainian) * Irinushka (

) * Irisha (

) * Irja ( Finnish) * Irka (

) * Iryna ( English, Ukrainian) * Irynka ( Ukrainian) * Irynochka ( Ukrainian) * Reeni ( English) * Reeny ( English) * Rena ( English, Indonesian,

) * Rene ( English) * Reney ( English) * Reni ( English, Indonesian) * Renie ( English) * Rina ( Indonesian,

) * Yarina (

) * Yaryna ( Ukrainian) * Yeran (

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

) * Yeranouhi (

)

People with the given name

* Irene, baptismal name of Tzitzak (died 750), wife of Byzantine Emperor Constantine V *

(c. 752 – 803), wife of Byzantine Emperor Leo IV and empress regnant, 797–802 * Irene of Hungary (1088–1134), empress consort of John II Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire * Irene Angelina (fl. late 1100s) * Irene Dushmani (15th century), Albanian Princess of Zadrima and Pult * Irene Shpata (14th century) Albanian Princess of Arta and Despotess consort of Epirus *

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (, romanized: ''Iríni''; born 11 May 1942) is the youngest child and second daughter of King Paul of the Hellenes and his wife, Queen Frederica. She is the younger sister of Queen Sofía of Spain and Ki ...

(1904–1974), later Duchess of Aosta, Queen of Croatia *

(born 1942) *

Princess Irene of the Netherlands Princess Irene of the Netherlands (Irene Emma Elisabeth; born 5 August 1939) is the second child of Juliana of the Netherlands, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Prince Bernhard. In 1964, she converted to ...

(born 1939) * Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (1866–1953) *

Saint Irene (disambiguation) Saint Irene may refer to: * Irene of Thessalonica, one of three virgin sisters killed in 304, feast day April 3 * Irene of Rome (died c. 288), wife of martyr Saint Castulus, feast day January 22 * Irene of Tomar (died c. 653), of Portugal, feast day ...

, various saints *

Eirene (artist) Eirene or Irene () was an Ancient Greece, ancient Greek artist described by Pliny the Elder in the 1st century. She was the daughter of a painter, and created an image of a girl that was housed at Eleusis. One of the five or six female artists of ...

, ancient Greek artist *

Irene (singer) Bae Joo-hyun (; born March 29, 1991), better known by her stage name Irene (), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet (group), Red Velvet, and its sub-unit Red ...

(born 1991), South Korean singer * Irene Abel (born 1953), East German gymnast * Irene Abendroth (1872–1932), Austrian operatic soprano * Irene Abrigo (born 1988), Italian violinist *

Irene Adams Katherine Patricia Irene Adams, Baroness Adams of Craigielea (born 27 December 1947) is a Scottish Labour peer who served as the Member of Parliament for Paisley North from 1990 to 2005. Early life Adams was educated at Stanley Green High ...

(born 1947), Scottish politician * Irene Aebi (born 1939), Swiss singer, violinist and cellist * Irene Aguilar (born 1960), American politician * Irene Agyepong (born 1960), Ghanaian public health physician * Irene Ajambo (born 1987), Ugandan weightlifter * Irene Zoe Alameda, Spanish writer, filmmaker and composer * Irene Alexander, Australian spiritual director, writer and lecturer * Irene Osgood Andrews (1879–1963), American writer *

Irene Ang Irene Ang (born 1 September 1968) is a Singaporean actress, comedian, host and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Rosie Phua on the Singaporean sitcom '' Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd'', as well as on the Malaysian sequel sitcom '' Phua Chu Kang ...

(born 1969), Singaporean actress, comedian, host and entrepreneur *

Irene Angelico Irene Lilienheim Angelico (born December 9, 1946) is a Canadian film director, producer and writer. Early life Angelico was born in 1946 in Munich. Her parents, survivors of the Vilna Ghetto, emigrated to Canada. She received a BA degree from Si ...

, Canadian film director, producer and writer * Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914–1971), Inuk sculptor * Irene Arcos (born 1981), Spanish actress * Irene Aronson, German-American painter * Irene Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever (1919–2001), English philanthropist * Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq (born 1941), Canadian artist * Irene Awret (1921–2014), German artist and writer * Irene Azuela (born 1979), Mexican actress and producer * Irene Bache (1901–1999), British artist * Irene Baird, English-Canadian novelist * Irene Baker (botanist) (1918–1989), British-born American botanist * Irene Baker (1901–1994), American politician * Irene Baldessari (born 1993), Italian middle-distance runner * Irene Barberis (born 1953), Australian artist * Irene Barclay (1894–1989), British surveyor * Irene Barros (1930–2021), Indian politician * Irene Bayer-Hecht (1898–1991), American photographer * Irene Beardsley (born 1935), American mountaineer * Irene Beasley (1904–1980), American singer * Irene Blanco Becerra (born 1946), Mexican politician * Irene Becker, German nurse and serial killer * Irene Bedard (born 1967), Native American actress * Irene Beland, American nursing educator and patient-centered care researcher * Irene Bell Bonong (born 1995), Cameroonian sprinter * Irene Below, German art historian * Irene Benneweis (1891–1970), Danish acrobat and circus director * Irene Bentley (1870–1940), American actress * Irene Berger (born 1954), American judge * Irene Bernasconi (1896–1989), Argentine marine biologist * Irene Bertschek, German economist * Irene Beyeler (born 1985), Swiss sport shooter * Irene Beyerlein, American materials scientist *

Irene Bianucci Irene Bianucci (December 16, 1903November 20, 1988) was an Italian-born American painter, who participated in the art projects for the New Deal's Section of Painting and Sculpture creating the United States post office murals, post office mural fo ...

(1903–1988), Italian-American painter * Irene Bitto (born 1993), Italian cyclist * Irene Craigmile Bolam (1904–1982), American banker and former aviator *

Irene Borrego Irene Esmeralda Borrego Palacios (born 3 November 2001) is a Mexican weightlifter. She won the bronze medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2021, Borrego won the silver me ...

(born 2001), Mexican weightlifter * Irene Bosch, Venezuelan biologist and researcher * Irene Mott Bose, American social worker * Irene Bridger (21st century), Canadian singer * Irene Brietzke (1944–2021), Brazilian actress and theatre director * Irene Brin (1911–1969), Italian journalist and writer * Irene Britton Smith (1907–1999), American classical composer * Irene Broe (1923–1992), Irish sculptor * Irene Brown (1919–2017), British code breaker * Irene Bennett Brown, American author *

Irene Browne Irene Muriel Browne (23 February 1891 – 24 July 1965) was an English stage and film actress and singer who appeared in plays and musicals, including ''No, No, Nanette''. Later in her career, she became particularly associated with the works of ...

(1891–1965), British actress * Irene Mary Browne (1881–1977), British artist * Irene Bucher, Swiss orienteering competitor * Irene Bürgi, Swiss curler * Irene Burillo Escorihuela (born 1997), Spanish tennis player * Irene Burns, American television producer * Irene Bustamante Adams, American politician * Irene H. Butter, German-born American economist and holocaust survivor * Irene Byers (1906–1992), English novelist, poet and children’s writer * Irene Caba Alba (1905–1957), Spanish actress * Irene Cabrera Lorenzo, Spanish former volleyball player * Irene Cadurisch (born 1991), Swiss biathlete * Irene Calvert (1909–2000), Northern Irish politician and economist * Irene Camber (1926–2024), Italian fencer * Irene Campbell, Scottish Labour politician * Irene Capek (1924–2006), Australian politician *

Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and for recording the film's title song " Fame", which reach ...

(1959–2022), American singer, songwriter, and actress * Irene Castelli (born 1983), Italian gymnast * Irene Aragón Castillo (born 1963), Mexican politician * Irene Castle (1893–1969), half of the ballroom dance team of

Vernon and Irene Castle Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers and dance teachers who appeared on Broadway and in silent films in the early 20th century. They are credited with reviving the popularity of modern dancing. Castle was a s ...

* Irene Cefaro (1935–2023), Italian stage and film actress * Irene Champlin (1932–1990), American actress * Irene Chang, Malaysian politician * Irene Chanter, British singer * Irene Charalambidou (born 1964), Cypriot journalist and politician * Irene Charnley (born 1960), South African businesswoman * Irene Chen, Australian actress * Irene Cheng (1904–2007), Hong Kong educationalist * Irene Chepet Cheptai (born 1992), Kenyan distance runner * Irene Chou (1924–2011), Chinese artist * Irene Clarin (born 1955), German television and theatre actress * Irene Clark Durrell (1852–1914), American educator * Irene Clark, Navajo weaver * Irene V. Clark (1927–1984), American artist * Irene Coates (1925–2019), English playwright, poet, painter, feminist and environmentalist * Irene Collins (1925–2015), British historian and writer * Irene Colvin Corbett (1881-1912), American nurse and musician who died on the Titanic * Irene Condachi (1899–1970), Maltese physician * Irene Cortes (1921–1996), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines * Irene Cortes (artist), filmmaker and artist * Irene Costa (born 1972), Portuguese politician and social worker * Irene Cozad (1888–1970), American pianist, piano teacher and composer *

Irene Crespin Irene Crespin (12 November 1896 – 2 January 1980) was an Australian geologist and micropaleontology, micropalaeontologist. Irene's interest in geology brought her attention to Frederick Chapman (palaeontologist), Frederick Chapman, who was a ...

(1896–1980), Australian geologist and micro paleontologist * Irene Cruz, Spanish photographer and video artist * Irene Cruz-González, Mexican astronomer * Irene Cuadrado (born 1979), Spanish painter * Irene Cuesta (born 1983), Spanish archer and archery coach * Irene Curtoni (born 1985), Italian alpine skier * Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale (1896–1966), British hereditary peeress * Irene Cybulsky, Canadian lawyer and cardiac surgeon *

Irene Dailey Irene Dailey (September 12, 1920 – September 24, 2008) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Early years Dailey was born on September 12, 1920, in New York City, the daughter of Helen Theresa (née Ryan) and Daniel James Dailey. ...

(1920–2008), American actress * Irene Dalby (born 1971), Norwegian swimmer * Irene Dalis (1925–2014), American opera singer * Irene Dallas (1883–1971), British suffragette * Irene Dalton (1901–1934), American actress * Irene Dare, American figure skater and film star * Irene Daw (1941–2010), British sports shooter * Irene Daye (1918–1971), American jazz musician * Irene Dean-Williams (1903–1946), aviator * Irene DeBari (born 1947), American television actress * Irène Debrunner (born 1952), Swiss swimmer * Irene DeLaby (1922–2012), American baseball player * Irène Deliège (1933–2024), Belgian cognitive scientist * Irene Delroy (1900–1985), American stage actress * Irene Desmet (1928–2020), English pediatric surgeon * Irene Devin, Wyoming politician * Irene Diaz, American singer-songwriter * Irene Dick (born 1949), Curaçaoan politician * Irene Caroline Diner Koenigsberger (1896–1985), American chemist * Irene Dingel (born 1956), German historian and Protestant theologian * Irene Dische (born 1952), American-Austrian writer * Irene Dixon (1924–2021), Bletchley Park codebreaker * Irene Dölling (born 1942), German sociologist * Irene Dorner (born 1954), American businesswoman *

Irene Doukaina Irene Doukaina or Ducaena (, ''Eirēnē Doúkaina''; – 19 February 1138) was a Byzantine empress by marriage to the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos. She was the mother of Emperor John II Komnenos and the historian Anna Komnene. She w ...

(c. 1066–1138), Empress Consort of the Byzantine Empire * Irene Doutney (c. 1949–2018), Australian politician * Irène Drésel (born 1984), French electronic music producer * Irene Drummond, Australian Army nurse * Irene Dubois, American drag performer * Irene Dufaux (born 1960), Swiss sport shooter *

Irene Dunne Irene Dunne (born Irene Marie Dunn; December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American actress who appeared in films during Classical Hollywood cinema, the Golden Age of Hollywood. She is best known for her comedic roles, though she perf ...

(1898–1990), American actress * Irene Eastman (1894-1918), American singer * Irene Eber (1929–2019), Israeli orientalist * Irene Edgar (born 1957), Scottish lawn bowler * Irene Eijs (born 1966), Dutch rower * Irene Eisinger (1903–1994), German-British opera singer and film actress * Irene Ekelund (born 1997), Swedish sprinter * Irene Ellenberger (born 1946), German architect * Irene Emery (1900–1981), American art historian, scholar, curator, textile anthropologist, sculptor, and modern dancer * Irene Epple (born 1957), German alpine skier * Irene Escolar (born 1988), Spanish actress * Irene Esser (born 1991), Venezuelan actress, model and beauty queen * Irene Evans, musician and educator * Irene Eyaru, Ugandan netball player * Irene Fairbairn (1899–1974), Girl Guide Commissioner * Irene Falcón (1907–1999), Spanish journalist, feminist, pacifist and communist activist * Irene Fargo (1962–2022), Italian singer and actress * Irene Fenwick (1887–1936), American actress * Irene Ferguson, New Zealand painter * Irene Fernandez (1946–2014), Malaysian human rights activist * Irene Ferreira (born 1976), Venezuelan model * Irene Ferreiro (born 2001), Spanish actress, singer and author * Irene Ferri (born 1972), Italian actress and television presenter * Irene Fischer (1907–2009), Austrian-American mathematician and geologist * Irene Fitzner (born 1955), Argentine sprinter * Irene Fonseca (born 1956), Portuguese-American mathematician * Irene Foote, several people * Irene Forbes (1949–2014), Cuban fencer * Irene Fornaciari (born 1983), Italian singer-songwriter * Irene Fountas (born 1948), American educational theorist * Irène Frain (born 1950), French novelist, journalist and historian * Irene Franchini (born 1981), Italian archer * Irene Franklin (1885–1941), American actress * Irene Hanson Frieze, American psychologist and academic * Irene Frisch (1931–2021), American writer * Irene Fuhrmann (born 1980), Austrian footballer * Irene McCoy Gaines (1892–1964), American social worker and civil rights activist * Irene Galitzine (1916–2006), Russian-Georgian fashion designer * Irene O. Galloway, American Army soldier * Irène Galter (1931–2018), Italian actress * Irene M. Gamba, Argentine-American mathematician *

Irene Gammel Irene Gammel is a Canadian literary historian, biographer, and curator. Gammel's works critically examine women's contributions to literature and art within the cultural context of the 20th century, shedding light on their experiences, challenge ...

(born 1959), Canadian literary historian, biographer and curator * Irene Gardner (born 1985), American rugby sevens player * Irene Gargantini, Italian-Canadian computer scientist * Irene Gattilusio (died 1440), Byzantine Empress consort * Irene Gauthier (1920–2010), American massage teacher * Irene Antoinette Geffen, South African lawyer * Irene Genna (1931–1986), Greek-born Italian film and television actress * Irene Georgakoudi (born 1971), Greek physicist * Irini Georgatou (b. 1990), Greek tennis player *

Irene George Irena George (born 10 November 1983) is a former Solomon Islands female tennis player. Playing for Pacific Oceania in Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launch ...

(born 1983), Solomon Islands tennis player * Irene Germini (born 1974), Italian rhythmic gymnast * Irene Ghobrial, American-Egyptian physician and academic * Irini Giannatou (1917–2000), birth name of Greek actress and singer Rena Dor * Irene M. Giblin (1888–1974), American pianist and composer * Irene Gifford, American politician * Irène Gijbels, mathematical statistician * Irene Gilbert (1934–2011), German-American actress * Irene Gilbert (swimmer) (1903–1988), British swimmer * Irene Gilbert (fashion designer) (c. 1910 – 1985), Irish fashion designer * Irene Gleeson (1944–2013), Australian aid worker * Irene Goergens (born 1951), German domestic terrorist * Irene Gonçalves (born 1984), Angolan footballer * Irene González, several people * Iréne Grahn (1945–2013), Swedish visual artist and inventor * Irene Grandi (born 1969), Italian singer and songwriter * Irene Greenwood (1898–1992), Australian feminist, pacifist activist, broadcaster and writer * Irene Gregory, American aerospace engineer * Irene Greif, American computer scientist * Irene Griegst (born 1945), Moroccan-born Danish goldsmith * Irene Griffin (activist), African-American activist * Irene Griffin, American politician * Irene Welch Grissom (1873–1965), American poet * Irene Grootboom, South African housing rights activist * Irene Güdel (1930–2023), Swiss cellist * Irene Guerrero (born 1996), Spanish footballer * Irene Guest (1900–1970), American swimmer * Irene Gurney (c. 1870–1951), Canadian pianist and clubwoman * Irene Haines, American politician and businesswoman from Connecticut * Irene Hall (1888–1961), Australian hospital matron *

Irene Handl Irene Handl () (27 December 1901 – 29 November 1987) was a British character actress who appeared in more than 100 British films; she also wrote novels. Life Irene Handl was born in Maida Vale, London, the younger of two daughters of an Aus ...

(1901–1987), British character actress * Irene Hannon, American author * Irene Harand (1900–1975), Austrian human rights activist * Irene Haschke (born 1921), German SS guard during World War II * Irene Hayes (1896–1975), American actress * Irene Hays (born 1953/1954), British civil servant and businesswoman * Irene Headin, Canadian handball player * Irene Hedlund (born 1947), Danish illustrator and children’s writer *

Irene Heim Irene Roswitha Heim (born October 30, 1954) is a linguist and a leading specialist in semantics. She was a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and UCLA before moving to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989, where she is Pr ...

(born 1954), American linguist * Irene Hervey (1909–1998), American film, stage and television actress * Irene Hess (1910–2009), American statistician * Irene Hickson (1915–1995), American baseball player *

Irene Higginbotham Irene Higginbotham (June 11, 1918 – August 27, 1988) was an American songwriter and concert pianist. She is best known for co-writing the Billie Holiday song "Good Morning Heartache" (1946). Early life Higginbotham was born on June 11, 1918, i ...

(1918–1988), American musician * Irene Hirano (1948–2020), American business executive * Irene Hirst (1930–2000), British gymnast * Irene Hoffar Reid (1908–1994), Canadian painter * Irene Whitfield Holmes (1900–1993), American musicologist and ethnomusicologist * Irene Hostettler (born 1974), Swiss cyclist * Irene Howard (1903–1981), British costume designer * Irene Hughes (1920–2012), American psychic * Irene Hunt (actress) (1892–1988), American actress * Irene Hunt (1902–2001), American children's writer * Irene ʻĪʻī Brown Holloway, Hawaiian philanthropist * Irene Iacopi, Italian archaeologist * Irene Ibsen Bille (1901–1985), Norwegian novelist and playwright * Irene Ighodaro (1916–1995), Sierra Leone Creole physician and social worker * Irene Ivancan (born 1983), German table tennis player * Irene Jacob (born 1966), French-born Swiss actress * Irene Jakab (1919–2011), Hungarian-born psychiatrist * Irene James, Welsh politician *

Irene Jansen Irene Jansen is a Dutch singer. She sang on the Ayreon album '' The Human Equation'', portraying the character Passion. She was also the live backing vocalist of Star One during their tour in 2003, and played the character Morgana in two Gary H ...

(born 1983), Dutch singer * Irene Jelagat (born 1988), Kenyan middle-distance runner * Irene Jerotich Kosgei (born 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Irène Joachim Irène Joachim (13 March 1913 - 20 April 2001) was a French soprano, and later a vocal teacher. Early life Daughter of German officer Herman Joachim and French violinist Suzanne Chaigneau, and granddaughter of the violinist Joseph Joachim, she ...

(1913–2001), French soprano and vocal teacher * Irene Johansen (born 1961), Norwegian politician *

Irène Joliot-Curie Irène Joliot-Curie (; ; 12 September 1897 – 17 March 1956) was a French chemist and physicist who received the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with her husband, Frédéric Joliot-Curie, for their discovery of induced radioactivity. They were ...

(1897–1956), French scientist * Irene Jones, Canadian politician * Irene de Jong, Dutch classicist * Irene Joseph (born 1981), Indonesian sprinter * Irene Junquera (born 1985), Spanish journalist * Irene Kampen (1922–1998), American writer * Irene Kantakouzene (died 1457), wife of Serbian despot * Irini Karra (born 1986), Greek fashion model * Eirini Kavarnou (born 1980), Greek swimmer * Irene Kelley, American country and bluegrass singer * Irene Keng, American actress * Irene Kepl (born 1982), Austrian violinist and composer * Irene Kerwin (1925–2023), American baseball player *

Irene Khan Irene Zubaida Khan (; born 24 December 1956) is a Bangladeshi British lawyer and human rights activist. She is serving as the United Nations Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion. She previously served as the seventh Secreta ...

(born 1956), Bangladeshi academic * Irene Kim (born 1987), Korean-American model and television personality *

Irene Kirpal Irene Kirpal (1 January 1886 – 17 December 1977) was a Czech politician. In 1920 she was one of the first group of women elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia, remaining in parliament until 1938. Biography Kirpal was born Irene ...

(1886–1977), Czechoslovakian politician *

Irene Kitchings Irene Armstrong Wilson Kitchings (c. 1908 - March 4, 1975) was an African Americans, African-American jazz pianist, band leader, and songwriter. She performed as both a solo act and with bands. Kitchings co-wrote the songs "Some Other Spring", "G ...

(1908–1975), American musician and pianist * Irene Koh (born 1990), comics artist * Irene de Kok (born 1963), Dutch judoka * Irene Kopelman, Argentine-Dutch artist * Irene Koss (1928–1996), German actress and presenter *

Irene Kotowicz Irene K. Kotowicz Ike"(December 10, 1919 – January 24, 2002) was an American pitcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 128 lb., she batted and threw right-handed ...

(1919–2002), American baseball player * Irene Koumarianou (1931–2013), Greek actress * Irene Kowaliska (1905–1991), Italian painter, ceramicist and fabric designer *

Irene Kral Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978) was an American jazz singer. Life She was born to Czechoslovak parents in Chicago and settled in Los Angeles, California, in the early 1960s. She died from breast cancer in Encino, Los Angeles. ...

(1932–1978), American jazz musician * Irene Krugman (1925–1982), American sculptor * Irene Krugman Rudnick (1929–2019), American politician * Irene Corbally Kuhn (1898–1995), American journalist and author * Irene Küng, Swiss photographer * Irene Kuo (1919–1993), Chinese-American chef and bookwriter * Irene Kuzemko, intersex activist * Irene Kwambai (born 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner * Irene Kwok (born 1933), Hong Kong swimmer * Irene Lalji (died 2021), Surinamese lawyer and television presenter * Irène Landau, French parasitologist * Irene Lardschneider (born 1998), Italian biathlete * Irene Larsen (1936–2016), co-founder of the Magic Castle and the Academy of Magical Arts * Irene Latham (born 1971), American author *

Irène Laure Irène Laure (born Irène Guelpa, 18 September 1898 – 4 July 1987) was a French socialist activist and politician, a member of the French Resistance and an MP in the 1945 French legislative election, 1945 parliament. She became known from 1947 o ...

(1898–1987), French socialist activist and politician * Irene Heng Lauvsnes (born 1968), Norwegian politician * Irene Leache (1839–1900), American teacher * Irene Leigh, British dermatologist * Irene Lemos, British classical archaeologist * Irene Lentle (1912–2003), British table tennis player * Irene Lentz (1901–1962), American fashion and film costume designer, known simply as "Irene" * Irene Leverton (1927–2017), American pilot * Irene Lewisohn (1886–1944), American philanthropist * Irene Li, Boston based chef and restaurateur * Irène Lidova, (1907–2002), Russian-French dance critic * Irene Lieblich (1923–2008), Polish-American painter * Irene Lim, several people * Irene Lindh (born 1945), Swedish actress and singer * Irène de Lipkowski (1898–1995), French politician * Irene Lisboa (1892–1958), Portuguese novelist * Irene Logan (born 1984), Liberian-Ghanaian singer * Irene Loizate (born 1995), Spanish cyclist * Irene D. Long (1950–2020), American aerospace physician * Irene Longman (1877–1964), Australian politician * Irene López, Spanish footballer * Irene Loughlin (born 1967), Canadian artist * Irene Lozano (born 1971), Spanish writer and journalist * Irene Lusztig (born 1974), British-American filmmaker * Irene Luxbacher (born 1970), Canadian artist, author and illustrator * Irene MacDonald (1931–2002), Canadian diver * Irene Maguire (1929–2016), American figure skater * Irène Major (born 1979), British-Cameroonian fashion model and musical artist * Irene Rima Makaryk, Canadian English-language academic * Irene Mambilima (1952–2021), 7th Chief Justice of Zambia * Irene Manjeri, Ugandan pastor * Irene Mann (1929–1996), German dancer, actress and choreographer *

Irene Manning Irene Manning (born Inez Harvuot, July 17, 1912 – May 28, 2004) was an American actress and singer. Biography Manning was born as Inez Harvuot on July 17, 1912 in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of five siblings. Both of her parents were singers. Her fa ...

(1912–2004), American actress and singer * Irene Manton (1904–1988), British botanist *

Irene Marcos Irene Romualdez Marcos-Araneta (; born Maria Victoria Irene Romualdez Marcos; September 16, 1960) is the third child of the late former president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos. Her brother Bongbong Marcos is the current ...

(born 1960), Filipino exile *

Irene Marcuse Irene Marcuse was an American author of mystery novels. She was a finalist for the Agatha Award in 2000. She died March 8, 2021. Marcuse held a BA in Literature and Creative Writing and a Master of Social Work from Columbia University. She was ...

, American author of mystery novels * Irene Martinho, Mindful Growth Coach and founder of Waves of Thoughts * Irene Martínez (1944–2014), Cuban track and field athlete * Irene Martínez (gymnast) (born 1966), Spanish gymnast * Irene Mathyssen (born 1951), Canadian politician * Irene Mawela (born 1940), South African singer and composer * Irene Mawer, English educator * Irene McAra-McWilliam, British design researcher and Director of the Glasgow School of Art * Irene McCormack (1938–1991), Australian Catholic Sister murdered by guerrillas in Peru * Irene McCulloch (1885–1987), American marine biologist of the 20th century * Irene McFarland, American aviator * Irene McGee, American podcaster * Irene McGugan (born 1952), Scottish politician * Irene McKinney (1939–2012), American poet * Irene R. McLeod (1891–c. 1968), British poet, writer and editor * Irene Mecchi (born 1949), American screenwriter and playwright * Irene Meichsner, German science journalist and author * Irène Mélikoff (1917–2009), Russian-French Turkologist * Irene Miguel-Aliaga, Spanish-British physiologist * Irene de Miguel (born 1981), Spanish politician * Irene Miguélez, Spanish footballer * Irene Mihalic (born 1976), German politician * Irene Miller, British screenwriter *

Irene Miracle Irene Miracle is an American film and television actress and director. Early life Miracle was raised in Oklahoma of "French Arcadian ... Scots-Irish, Russian, French and Osage" descent. Acting career Her first film appearance was as a murder v ...

(born 1954), American actress * Irene Mitchell, Australian actress and theatre director * Irene Mitterstieler (born 1974), Italian luger * Irene Mogaka (born 1985), Kenyan long-distance runner * Irene Moillen, Swiss para-alpine skier * Irène Molitor (1927–2018), Swiss alpine skier * Irene Molloy (born 1978), American actress, singer and songwriter * Irene Molyneux (1923–2019), English lawn bowls player * Irene Monaco, Italian Paralympic competitor * Irène Monesi, French writer * Irene Montalà (born 1976), Spanish actress * Irene Montero (born 1988), Spanish politician and psychologist * Irene Montie (1921–2018), American statistician * Irene Montrucchio (born 1991), Spanish synchronized swimmer * Irene Moon, American entomologist and musician * Irene Moorman Blackstone (1872–1944), African-American businesswoman and club member * Irene Moors (born 1967), Dutch singer and television presenter *

Irene Morales Irene Morales Infante (1 April 1865 – 25 August 1890) was a Chilean soldier who served in the War of the Pacific. She was born in a barrio of Santiago, and lived in poverty throughout her life, working as a seamstress from an early age. When ...

(1865–1890), Chilean soldier * Irene Moreira (born 1964), Uruguayan lawyer, businesswoman and politician * Irene Moreno (born 1952), American rower *

Irene Morgan Irene Amos Morgan (April 9, 1917 – August 10, 2007), later known as Irene Morgan Kirkaldy, was an African-American woman from Baltimore, Maryland, who was arrested in Middlesex County, Virginia, in 1944 under a state law imposing racial segreg ...

(1917–2007), African-American anti-segregation activist *

Irene Moroz Irene Margaret Moroz is a British applied mathematician whose research interests include differential equations including the Schrödinger–Newton equation, attractors, synchronization of chaos, and applications to geophysical fluid dynamics, ...

, British applied mathematician * Irene Morra (1893–1978), American film editor * Irene Moss (born 1948), Australian solicitor and public servant * Irene Mossop (1904–1988), British writer * Irene Mounce, Canadian mycologist * Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke (1890–1956), British noblewoman * Irene Mullen (1914–1981), Canadian swimmer * Irene Müller (born 1942), East German pair skater * Irene Muloni (born 1960), Ugandan politician * Irene Mulvey, American mathematician * Irene Mulyagonja, Ugandan lawyer and judge * Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley (born 1944), American judge * Irene Mutsila (1949–2017), South African politician * Irene Koki Mutungi (born 1976), Kenyan aviator * Irene Muyanga (born 1943), Ugandan sprinter * Irene Zin Mar Myint (born 1990), Burmese pop singer * Irene Napier (born 1953), Scottish makeup designer * Irene Jai Narayan (1932–2011), Fijian politician * Irene Natividad (born 1948), Filipino-American women’s rights activist * Irene Neal, American painter * Irene Nelson (born 1972), Russian singer, songwriter and record producer * Irene Neverla, Austrian professor * Irene Ng (politician) (born 1963), Singaporean politician * Irene Ng (born 1974), former American actor * Irene Mrembo Njoki, Kenyan politician * Irene Lange Nordahl (born 1968), Norwegian politician * Irene Nordli (born 1967), Norwegian artist * Irene Ntale (born 1989), Ugandan musician * Irene Núñez (born 1987), Panamanian model and beauty pageant titleholder * Irene Obera (born 1933), American track and field athlete * Irene Oguiza (born 2000), Spanish footballer * Irene Ogus, English table tennis player * Irene Ogutu (born 1987), Kenyan footballer *

Irene Ojala Irene Ojala (born 8 October 1960) is a Norwegian politician of the party Patient Focus in Finnmark. Education She is a trained social planner and has a bachelor's degree in High North studies. Career She is the leader of the voluntary organ ...

(born 1960), Norwegian politician * Irene Oldfather (born 1954), Scottish politician * Irene Gut Opdyke (1918–2003), Polish Righteous Among the Nations * Irene Osgood (1875–1922), American poet * Irene Otieno (born 1986), American football player * Irene Ovonji-Odida (born 1964), Ugandan lawyer, politician, and women's rights activist * Irene Pacheco (born 1971), Colombian boxer *

Irene Papas Irene Papas or Irene Pappas (, ; born Eirini Lelekou (); 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022) was a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. She gained international recognition through ...

(1929–2022), Greek actress * Irene Paredes (born 1991), Spanish footballer * Irene Parenti Duclos (1754–1795), Italian artist * Irene Parlby (1868–1965), Canadian politician * Irene E. Parmelee (1847–1934), American painter * Irene Levine Paull (1908–1981), American writer and labor activist * Irene Pavloska, American opera singer *

Irene Bowder Peacock Irene Evelyn Bowder Peacock (née Bowder; 27 July 1892 – 13 June 1978) was a South African tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) ...

(1892–1978), South African tennis player * Irene C. Peden (born 1925), American engineer * Irene Peirano Garrison, American philologist * Irene Pepinghege (born 1941), German canoeist *

Irene Pepperberg Irene Maxine Pepperberg (born April 1, 1949) is an American scientist noted for her studies in animal cognition, particularly in relation to parrots. She has been a professor, researcher and/or lecturer at multiple universities, and she is curren ...

(born 1949), American scientist noted for her studies in animal cognition * Irene Pérez, Chicana muralist * Irene Perveen (born 1940), Pakistani film playback singer * Irene Peslikis (1943–2002), American feminist artist and activist * Irene de Peyré (1874–1968), Guatemalan educator and feminist * Irene Pijoan (1953–2004), Swiss-born American painter, sculptor, and educator * Irene Flunser Pimentel (born 1950), Portuguese historian of the 20th century * Irene Piotrowski (1941–2020), Lithuanian-Canadian athlete * Irene Pirie (1914–1998), Canadian swimmer * Irène Pittelioen (1927–2011), French gymnast * Irene Pivetti (born 1963), Italian politician * Irene Pnevmatikos, Australian politician * Irene Pollin (1924–2020), American sports executive * Irene Polo (1909–1942), Spanish journalist, publicist and translator * Irène Popard (1894–1950), French choreographer * Irène Possemiers (born 1934), Belgian swimmer *

Irene Prador Irene Prador (née Peiser; 16 July 1911, in Vienna – 8 July 1996, in Berlin) was an Austrian-born actress and writer. Biography Prador was born as Irene Peiser, the daughter of Dr. Alfred Peiser and actress Rose Lissmann, and sister of actre ...

(1911–1996), Austrian actress and writer * Irene Prescott (born 1994), Tongan swimmer * Irini Psyhrami, Greek pop singer *

Irene Purcell Irene Mary Purcell (August 7, 1896 – July 9, 1972) was an American film and stage actress, who appeared mostly in comedies, and later married Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., the wealthy grandson of the founder of S. C. Johnson & Son. Career She ap ...

(1896–1972), American actress * Irène Pusterla (born 1988), Swiss long jumper * Irene Rathbone (1892–1980), novelist * Irene Ravache (born 1944), Brazilian actress * Irene Victoria Read, Australian charity and community worker * Irene Reed (1931–2005), American anthropologist, linguist and educator *

Irene Reid Irene Reid (September 23, 1930 – January 5, 2008) was an American jazz singer. Early life Reid was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She sang in church and in high school in Georgia, and moved to New York City in 1947 after her mother d ...

(1930–2008), American jazz singer * Irene Reyes-Noguerol, Spanish writer * I. Rice Pereira (1902–1971), American abstract artist, poet and philosopher * Irene Rich (1891–1988), American actress * Irene Richards, New Zealand painter * Irene Rigau (born 1951), Spanish politician * Irene del Río, Spanish footballer * Irene Roberts (born 1983), American mezzo-soprano * Irene Robertson (1931–1994), American hurdler * Irene Robledo (1890–1988), Mexican educator and humanist * Irene Rocas i Romaguera, Catalan folklorist and lexicographer * E. Irene Rood (1843-1921), founder of the Chicago Audubon Society * Irene Rooke (1874–1958), English actress * Irene Rosenfeld (born 1953), American businesswoman * Irene Rousseau (born 1941), American artist * Irene S. Rubin (born 1945), American political scientist * Irene Ruhnke (1920–1999), baseball player * Irene Runge (born 1942), American-German-Jewish sociologist and writer * Irene E. Ryan (1909–1997), American aviator, engineer, geologist, government official and politician * Irene Ryan (1902–1973), American actress * Irene Ryder, Hong Kong musical artist * Irene Sabadini, Italian mathematician * Irene Sabatini, Zimbabwean writer * Irene Sabido, Mexican producer and writer * Irene Saez (born 1961), Venezuelan politician and former Miss Universe * Irene Salemka (1931–2017), Canadian opera singer * Irene Saltern (1911–2005), American designer * Irene Sánchez-Escribano (born 1992), Spanish athletics competitor * Irene Sandiford-Garner (born 1961), Barbadian politician * Irene Sänger-Bredt (1911–1983), German engineer, mathematician and physicist * Irene Sankoff, Canadian librettist and composer * Irene Santiago, Filipina peace negotiator and women’s advocate * Irene Sargent (1852–1932), American art historian * Irene Saunders, American lexicographer * Irene Savidge (1905–1985), English factory worker and subject of police interrogation scandal *

Irene Scharrer Irene Scharrer (2 February 188811 January 1971) was an English classical pianist. Early life and education Irene Scharrer was born in London, the daughter of Herbert Tobias Scharrer and Ida Henrietta Samuel Scharrer. She studied at the Royal ...

(1888–1971), English classical pianist * Irene Schloss, Argentine Antarctic researcher * Irene Schmidt, Dutch para table tennis player * Irene H. Schöne (born 1942), German environmental economist * Irene Schoof, Dutch cricketer * Irene Schori (born 1983), Swiss curler *

Irene Schouten Irene Schouten (; born 21 June 1992) is a retired Dutch speed skater who competed in allround marathon and inline-skating events. She is a five-time Olympic medalist and a triple Olympic Champion, having won the 3,000m, 5,000m, and mass start ev ...

(born 1992), Dutch speed skater * Irene Schroeder (1909–1931), American murderer * Irene Schuch (1935–2023), German discus thrower *

Irène Schweizer Irène Schweizer (2 June 1941 – 16 July 2024) was a Swiss jazz and free improvising pianist. Life and career Schweizer was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland on 2 June 1941. She performed and recorded numerous solo piano performances as well as ...

(1941–2024), Swiss pianist * Irene Sciriha, Maltese mathematician * Irene F. Scott (1912–1997), American Tax Court judge * Irene Scruggs (1901–1981), American singer * Irene Mayer Selznick (1907–1990), American theatre producer * Irene Sewankambo, Ugandan electrical engineer * Irene Sharaff (1910–1993), American costume designer * Irene Shepard (1922–2014), American politician * Irene Shin, Virginia politician * Irene Shubik (1929–2019), British television producer and story editor * Irene Siegel, American artist * Irene Siragusa (born 1993), Italian sprinter * Irene Skliva (born 1978), Miss World 1996 * Iréne Slättengren (born 1952), Swedish equestrian * Irene Sloan (1942–2008), American journalist * Irene Smart (1921–2017), American politician * Irene Solà (born 1990), Spanish writer and an artist * Irene Spencer (1937–2017), American author *

Irene di Spilimbergo Irene di Spilimbergo (17 October 1538 - 17 December 1559) was an Italian Renaissance painter and poet. Biography She is mostly known for an effusive volume of poetic elegies published two years after her death by Dionigi Atanagi and containing 2 ...

(1538–1559), Italian painter * Irene Spry (1907–1998), Canadian economist * Irene Staunton, Zimbabwean publisher and editor * Irène Stecyk (born 1937), Belgian writer * Irene Steer (1889–1977), British swimmer * Irene Stefani (1891–1930), 20th-century Italian Catholic religious sister *

Irene Stegun Irene Ann Stegun (February 9, 1919 – January 27, 2008) was an American mathematician at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS, now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) who edited a classic book of mathematical tables called ''A H ...

(1919–2008), American politician * Irene Stelling (born 1971), Danish footballer * Irene Monat Stern, Polish-American painter * Irene Steyn (born 1977), Namibian cyclist * Irene Stoehr (1941–2023), German journalist * Irene Stolofsky (1896–1950), American violinist * Irene Strong (1929–2018), Canadian swimmer * Irene Strychalski, American comic book writer * Irene Kharisma Sukandar (born 1992), Indonesian chess player * Irene Sunters (1928–2005), Scottish actress * Irene Sutcliffe (1924–2019), English actress * Irène Sweyd (born 1940), Belgian swimmer * Irene Barnes Taeuber (1906–1974), American demographer * Irene Tamborra, Italian particle astrophysicist * Irene Tarimo (born 1964), Tanzanian scientist, biologist and educator * Irene Frances Taylor (1890–1933), Australian journalist and activist * Irene S. Taylor (1902–1989), American journalist and public information specialist * Irene Taylor (1906–1988), American singer * Irene Taylor (filmmaker) (born 1970), American director and producer * Irene Tedrow (1907–1995), American character actress * Irini Terzoglou (born 1979), Greek shot putter * Irene Thomas (1920–2001), British radio personality * Irène Tiendrébéogo (born 1977), Burkinabé-Monegasque athlete *

Irene Tinagli Irene Tinagli (born 16 April 1974) is an Italy, Italian politician and economist. She has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019. During the Ninth European Parliament (2019-2024), she was chair of the European Parliament C ...

(born 1974), Italian economist and politician * Irene Tinker (born 1927), American economist * Irene Tobar (born 1989), Ecuadorian footballer * Irène Tolleret (born 1967), French politician * Irene Tomaszewski, Canadian writer, editor and translator * Irene Naa Torshie Addo (born 1970), Ghanaian politician and lawyer * Irene Tracey (born 1966), British neuroscientist * Irène de Trebert (1921–1996), French singer, dancer and actress * Irene Treppler (1926–2012), American politician * Irene Triplett (1930–2020), last recipient of an American Civil War pension * Irene Tripod, British actress * Irene Trowell-Harris (born 1939), United States Air Force general * Irene Tsu (born 1945), American actress * Irene Tu, American comedian, actor and writer * Irene Tucker, American literary critic and theorist * Irène Tunc (1935–1972), French actress * Irene Tupuna, Cook Islander lawn bowler * Irene Uchida (1917–2013), Canadian scientist and Down Syndrome researcher * Irene Usabiaga (born 1993), Spanish cyclist * Irene Uwoya (born 1988), Tanzanian actress and businesswoman * Irene Vallejo (born 1979), Spanish writer and academic * Irene van den Broek (born 1980), Dutch cyclist *

Irene van Dyk Irene van Dyk (née Viljoen; born 21 June 1972) is a former netball international who represented both New Zealand and South Africa. Between 2000 and 2014 she made 145 senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a member of the New Zealand teams ...

(born 1972), New Zealand netball player * Irene van der Reijken, Dutch athlete * Irene van Renswoude, Dutch historian * Irene van Zyl (born 1984), Namibian cricketer * Irene Vanbrugh (1872–1949), English actress * Irene Vecchi (born 1989), Italian fencer * Irene Vélez Torres, Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia (2022–present) * Irène Vernal (1912–2008), Belgian actress *

Irene Vernon Irene Vernon (born Irene Vergauwen, January 16, 1922 – April 21, 1998) was an American actress. Background Vernon was born Irene Vergauwen in Mishawaka, Indiana, and graduated from Mishawaka High School. Following graduation, she moved to ...

(1922–1998), American actress * Irene Sue Vernon, American professor * Irene Viaene (born 1949), Argentine alpine skier * Irene Vilar, Puerto Rican writer * Irene Villa (born 1978), Spanish author and journalist * Irene Visedo (born 1978), Spanish actress * Irene B. Vogel, American linguist * Irene von Chavanne (1863–1938), Austrian opera singer * Irene von Fladung, Austrian opera singer * Irene von Meyendorff (1916–2001), Russian-born German-British actress * Irene Vorrink (1918–1996), Dutch politician * Irene Wagner-Döbler, German microbiologist * Irene Wan (born 1966), Hong Kong actress and singer * Irene Wang (born 1986), Hong Kong model and actress * Irene Ward (1895–1980), British Conservative Party politician * Irene Ware (1910–1993), American actress * Irene N. Watts (1931–2023), German-born Canadian writer and educator * Irene Weir, American artist and art educator * Irene Wellington (1904–1984), British calligrapher and teacher * Irene Whittome (born 1942), Canadian multimedia artist * Irene Williams, American artist * Irene J. Winter (born 1940), American art historian * Irene Woodall (1946–2015), American journalist *

Irene Worth Irene Worth, CBE (June 23, 1916March 10, 2002), born Harriett Elizabeth Abrams, was an American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the British and American theatre. She pronounced her first name with three syllabl ...

(1916–2002), American actress * Irene Wosikowski (1910–1944), German political activist * Irene Wrenner, American politician * Irene Aloha Wright (1879–1972), American historian * Irene Xavier (born 1951), Malaysian activist * Irene Yah-Ling Sun, American actor and collector * Irene Young Mattox (1881–1970), American Christian speaker and educator * Irene Vera Young (1895–1975), Australian dancer and dance educator * Irene Zazians (1927–2012), Iranian actress * Irene Zechner, Austrian luger * Irena Zemanová (born 1977), Czech figure skater * Irène Zilahy (1904–1944), Hungarian actress * Irene Zisblatt (born 1929), Carpathian-American Holocaust survivor * Irene M. Zoppi (born 1966), Brigadier General, United States Army Reservist * Irene Zundel, Mexican sculptor, painter and photographer * Irène Zurkinden (1909–1987), Swiss painter * Mother Irini (1936–2006), Egyptian abbess

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