Irina or Iryna (

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: Ирина, Ірина) is a feminine

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of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the

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forms in Slavic languages include Ira, Irinka, Irinushka, Irinochka, Irisha, Irka, Irochka, Irusia, Iraya.

Origin

Irina is connected with who was the first woman recognized by the church as a great martyr. She was born pagan as Penelope and later baptized as Irene. Some sources refer to her being baptized by

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, in which case she lived in the 1st–2nd century, while others date her death in the year 315. Opinions also differ about the location of her birthplace, the city of Magedon, placing it either in Persia or in Migdonia (

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).The Holy Great-Martyress Irene
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Baltimore, US

Notable people with this name

Nobility and politics

Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia (; – 26 February 1970) was the only daughter and eldest child of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. She was the first grandchild of Tsar Alexander III ...

(1895–1970) * Iryna Akimova (born 1960), Ukrainian politician *

Irina Berezhna Irina Berezhna , romanized: '' Iryna Hryhorivna Berezhna'', , romanized: '' Irina Grigorievna Berezhnaya'', ) (13 August 1980 – 5 August 2017) was a Ukrainian politician who represented the Party of Regions in the Verkhovna Rada, while serving a ...

(1980–2017), Ukrainian politician * Irina Belykh (born 1964), Russian politician * Irina Cabezas (born 1971), Ecuadorian politician and educator *

Irina Dunn Irina Patsi Dunn (born 17 March 1948) is an Australian writer, social activist and filmmaker, who served in the Australian Senate between 1988 and 1990. Born in Shanghai, Dunn grew up in Australia and studied at the University of Sydney. In 19 ...

(born 1948), Australian politician *

Iryna Farion Iryna Dmytrivna Farion (, ; 29 April 1964 – 19 July 2024) was a Ukrainian linguist and Ukrainian nationalism, nationalist politician who served as a deputy in the Verkhovna Rada from 2012 to 2014 as a member of Svoboda (political party), Svob ...

(born 1964), Ukrainian linguist and politician *

Irina Filatova Irina Anatolievna Filatova (; born 8 August 1978, Novosibirsk) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 8th State Duma. After graduating from the Siberian Academy of Public Administration, Filatova became a Russian Federal Bar Assoc ...

(born 1978), Russian politician *

Iryna Friz Iryna Vasylivna Friz (, ; born 25 September 1974) is a Ukrainian politician who was Minister of the then newly created Ministry for Veterans Affairs in the Groysman government from November 2018 until August 2019.Irina Ivenskikh Irina Valentinovna Ivenskikh (; born 22 July 1972, Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 8th State Duma. In 2019, she was awarded a Doctor of Sciences in Psychology degree. From 2004 to 2015, she was th ...

, Russian politician *

Irina Khakamada Irina Mutsuovna Khakamada ( rus, Ири́на Муцу́овна Хакама́да, p=ɪˈrʲinə mʊˈtsuəvnə xəkɐˈmadə; born 13 April 1955) is a Russian economist, political activist, journalist, teacher, publicist, and politician who ...

(born 1955), Russian politician *

Iryna Konstankevych Iryna Myroslavivna Konstankevych (; born 23 June 1965) is a Ukrainian politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine representing Ukraine's 23rd electoral district since 2016, first as a member of UKROP and currently as a membe ...

, Ukrainian politician *

Irina Kozhanova Irina Andreyevna Kozhanova (; born 6 July 1987) is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Smolensk Oblast since 22 October 2021. Biography Irina Kozhanova was born 6 July 1987 in Smolensk. In 2009, she graduated from the Smolensk State ...

(born 1987), Russian politician *

Irina Krohn Irina Kaarina Krohn (born 10 July 1962) is a Finnish politician and a former member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She is also member of the city council of Helsinki and has held positions in various other organisations. ...

(born 1962), Finnish politician *

Irina Davydovna Kuznetsova Irina Davydovna Kuznetsova (born 1923) was a Soviet-Latvian communist politician.Депутаты Верховного Совета Латвийской ССР: Девятый созыв : �раткие биогр. сведения — Рига ...

, Soviet-Latvian communist politician *

Irina Lozovan Irina Lozovan (born 27 December 1983) is a Moldovan politician. She has been a member of the Parliament of Moldova since 2019. Originally a member of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM), she joined the Revival Party, affil ...

(born 1983), Moldovan politician * Iryna Lutsenko, Ukrainian politician * Irina Mikhailovna of Russia (1627–1679), Russian Tsarevna * Irina Mikhailovna Raievskya (1892–1955), Russian and German noble * Irina Molokanova, Transnistrian politician * Irina Ovtchinnikova (1904–1990), Marquise de Monléon * Irina Paley (1903–1990), daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia * Irina Panchenko (born 1968), Russian politician * Irina Pankina, Russian politician * Irina Petina (born 1972), Russian politician *

Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina ( rus, Ирина Константиновна Роднина, p=ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired figure skater, who is the only pair s ...

(born 1949), Russian politician and figure skater * Irina Rozova (1958–2023), Lithuanian politician * Irina Rukavishnikova (born 1973), Russian politician * Iryna Sekh (born 1970), Ukrainian politician * Irina Smirnova (born 1960), Kazakhstani politician * Iryna Suslova (born 1988), Ukrainian politician * Iryna Sysoyenko (born 1982), Ukrainian politician * Iryna Venediktova (born 1978), Ukrainian politician * Iryna Vereshchuk (born 1979), Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories * Irina Vlah (born 1974), Moldovan politician * Irina von Wiese (born 1967), British politician * Irina Walker (born 1953), daughter of King Michael I of Romania *

Irina Yarovaya Irina Anatolyevna Yarovaya (; born 17 October 1966) née Chernyakhovskaya is a Russian political figure, a List of Deputy Chairmen of the State Duma, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma from United Russia Party and a member of her party's General ...

(born 1966), Russian jurist and politician * Irina Yusupova (1915–1983), Russian princess * Iryna Yefremova (born 1959), Ukrainian politician

Arts and music

Irina Allegrova Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova (; born 20 January 1952) is a Russian singer. She is a People's Artist of Russia (2010).

(born 1952), Russian singer *

Irina Antonenko Irina Anto (Antonenko) (; born 1 September 1991) is a German-Russian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2010. She also placed in the Top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant held on August 23, 2010 in Las V ...

(born 1991),

Miss Russia 2010 Miss Russia 2010 the 18th edition of the Miss Russia pageant, was held in Barvikha Luxury Village Concert Hall in Moscow on 6 March 2010. 51 contestants from all over Russia competed for the crown. Sofia Rudieva of Saint Petersburg crowned her su ...

* Irina Arkhipova (1925–2010), Soviet and Russian opera singer * Irina Baldina (1922–2009), Russian artist * Irina Belotelkin (1913–2009), Russian—American artist and fashion designer *

Irina Björklund Irina Felicia Björklund (born 7 February 1973) is a Finnish actress and singer. Early life and education Björklund was born in Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden before moving to Finland with her family. Björklund also lived in France during ...

(born 1973), Finnish actress and singer * Irina Bogacheva (1939–2019), Russian opera singer * Irina Bogushevskaya (born 1965), Russian singer * Irina Brzhevskaya (1929–2019), Russian pop singer and soprano * Iryna Vilyamivna Dats (born 1963), Ukrainian opera singer and theater director *

Irina Dobrekova Irina Mikhailovna Dobrekova (; born 16 February 1931) is a Soviet and Russian painter and graphic artist. She is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, regarded as a representative of the Leningrad school of painting. Early life ...

(born 1931), Russian painter * Irina Dorofeeva (born 1977), Belarusian singer and politician * Irina Dubkova, Russian composer * Irina Dubtsova (born 1982), Russian singer-songwriter and actress * Irina Elcheva (1926–2013), Russian composer * Irina Emeliantseva (born 1973), Russian musician * Iryna Fedyshyn (born 1987), Ukrainian singer and songwriter * Irina Getmanskaya (born 1939), Russian artist * Irina Gribulina (born 1953), Soviet composer and poet * Irina Hasnaș (born 1954), Romanian composer * Irina Ionesco (1930–2022), French photographer *

Irina Iordachescu Irina Iordachescu is a Romanian soprano opera singer. Early life Soprano Irina Iordachescu was born in Bucharest, into a family of musicians. Her father is Dan Iordachescu, a professional singer (baritone). Her sister, Cristina, is a mezzo-so ...

(born 1977), Romanian soprano opera singer *

Irina Kotova Irina Kotova (, ; born November 17, 1976, in Minsk) is a Belarusian-French painter and graphic artist. Biography Irina Kotova was born in Minsk (Belarus), November 17, 1976. She studied in Belarusian State Academy of Arts from 1996 to 2002, ...

(born 1976), Belarusian—French painter and graphic artist * Irina Kulikova (born 1982), Russian classical guitarist * Iryna Kyrylina (1953–2017), Ukrainian composer * Irina Lankova (born 1977), Russian—born Belgian concert pianist * Irina Levshakova (1959–2016), Russian paleontologist and artist *

Irina Loghin Irina Loghin (born February 19, 1939) is a Romanian singer and politician, known as the best-selling artist from her domain in Romania. Born in Gura Vitioarei, Prahova County, she had a career as a folk music soloist. She made her radio debut in ...

(born 1939), Romanian folk singer * Irina Lungu (born 1980), Russian operatic soprano * Irina Nakhova, Russian painter * Irina Odagescu (born 1937), Romanian music educator and composer * Irina Plotnikova (born 1954), Russian pianist * Irina Ponarovskaya (born 1953), Russian actor and singer * Irina Rimes (born 1991), Moldavian-Romanian singer and songwriter * Irina Rubtsova (born 1957), Russian opera singer *

Irina Saari Irina Saari (née Lahtinen, born on 10 May 1975 in Kauhajoki), better known by her stage name Irina, is a Finland, Finnish singer. Her style is pop and suomirock. She currently lives in Heinola. All of the songs on Irina's debut album were writ ...

(born 1975), Finnish pop singer, better known by her mononym Irina * Irina Saltykova (born 1966), Russian singer * Irina Smelaya (born 1991), Russian hip-hop artist * Irina Stolyarova (born 1966), Russian art collector * Irina Terehova (born 1989), Canadian model and reality television personality * Irina Toneva (born 1977), Russian pop singer * Irina Zabiyaka (born 1982), Russian singer * Irina Zahharenkova (born 1976), Estonian and Finnish concert pianist *

Irina Zaritskaya Irina Zaritskaya (May 2, 1939July 30, 2001) was a Ukraine, Ukrainian pianist. Early life and education Zaritskaya started playing the piano at the Children's Music School in Kiev until 1953, and subsequently continued her studies at the Central ...

(1939–2001), Ukrainian pianist * Irina Zhurina (born 1946), Russian operatic coloratura soprano

Actresses and models

* Irina Afanasieva, Russian theater producer * Irina Alfyorova (born 1951), Soviet and Russian actress *

Irina Apeksimova Irina Victorovna Apeksimova (, born January 13, 1966, Volgograd, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, RSFSR, USSR) is a Russian stage and screen actress. She became director of the Taganka Theatre in March 2015. Biography Apeksimova wa ...

(born 1966), Russian ballet dancer and actress * Irina Baeva (born 1992), Russian actress and model *

Irina Baronova Irina Mikhailovna Baronova FRAD (; 13 March 1919 – 28 June 2008) was a Russian ballerina and actress who was one of the Baby Ballerinas of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, discovered by George Balanchine in Paris in the 1930s. She created ...

(1919–2008), Russian ballerina and actress *

(born 1973), Finnish actress and singer * Irina Brazgovka (born 1954), Soviet and Russian actress * Irina Brook (born 1962), British stage director, producer and actress *

Irina Brown Irina Brown (born Leningrad, Russia) is a theatre and opera director in the United Kingdom, where she has lived and worked for over thirty years. Brown was the artistic director of the Tron Theatre in Glasgow from 1996 to 2000, and Natural Perspect ...

, Russian theatre director * Irina Bugrimova (1910–2001), Russian circus performer * Irina Demick (1936–2004), French actress *

Irina Dvorovenko Irina Vladimirovna Dvorovenko (born August 28, 1973) is a retired ballet dancer and actress. She was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. Early life Dvorovenko was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) an ...

(born 1973), Ukrainian-American ballet dancer and actress * Irina Fedotova, Russian model and fashion designer * Irina Gorbacheva (born 1988), Russian theater and film actress * Irina Gorovaia (born 1989), American actress * Irina Grjebine (1909–1994), Russian ballet dancer * Irina Gubanova (1940–2000), Russian ballerina and film actress * Irina Hudova (1926–2015), Finnish ballet dancer and teacher * Irina Kaptelova (born 1986), Ukrainian actress * Irina Kolesnikova (born 1980), Russian ballet dancer *

Irina Kolpakova Irina Aleksandrovna Kolpakova (; born 22 May 1933)Brief biography at ''He ...

(born 1933), Russian ballerina * Irina Kovalenko, Russian model * Irina Kulikova (born 1991), Russian fashion model * Irina Kupchenko (born 1948), Soviet and Russian actress * Irina Lăzăreanu (born 1982), Canadian model and singer * Irina Leonova (born 1978), Russian theater and film actress * Irina Medvedeva (born 1982), Russian and Belarusian actress *

Irina Miroshnichenko Irina Petrovna Miroshnichenko (; 24 July 1942 – 3 August 2023) was a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1988). In 1961 she entered the Moscow Art Theater School (course of :fr:Vassili Markov, Vasily Ma ...

(1942–2023), Soviet and Russian actress * Irina Muluile (born 1989), French actress *

Irina Murzaeva Irina Vsevolodovna Murzaeva (; May 15, 1906 — January 3, 1988) was a Soviet actress of theater and cinema. Biography She graduated from the Lunacharsky Theater College (1927). In 1927-1928 and 1930-1931 an actress Sverdlovsk Youth Theater, ...

(1906–1988), Soviet actress * Irina Pantaeva (born 1967), Siberian fashion model and actress *

Irina Petrescu Irina Carmen Petrescu (19 June 1941 – 19 March 2013) was a Romanian film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1959 and 2010. She won the award for Best Actress at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival for her role in the 1969 fil ...

(1941–2013), Romanian actress *

Irina Rozanova Irina Yurievna Rozanova (; born 22 July 1961) is a Russian actress. She has appeared in more than 80 films and television shows since 1985. In 2008 she was a member of the jury at the 30th Moscow International Film Festival. Biography Rozanova w ...

(born 1961), Soviet and Russian actress * Irina Shabayeva (born 1982), American fashion designer *

Irina Shayk Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova (; ; born 6 January 1986), also known as Irina Shayk (), is a Russian fashion model. She received international recognition when she appeared as the first Russian model on the cover of the 2011 ''Sports Illust ...

(born 1986), model originally from Russia *

Irina Skobtseva Irina Konstantinovna Skobtseva (; 22 August 1927 – 20 October 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actress and second wife of Sergei Bondarchuk. Biography Irina Konstantinovna Skobtseva was born on 22 August 1927 in Tula. Her father was a research ...

(1927–2020), Soviet and Russian actress * Irina Skvortsova (born 1988), Russian TV presenter and bobsleigh racer * Irina Sosnovaya, Russian film producer * Irina Starshenbaum (born 1992), Russian actress * Irina Taseva (1910–1990), Bulgarian actress * Irina Terehova (born 1989), Canadian model and reality TV personality * Iryna Tsilyk (born 1982), Ukrainian writer and film director * Irina Voronina (born 1977), Playboy Playmate originally from Russia * Irina Wrona, German actress * Irina Zarubina (1907–1976), Soviet actress * Irina Zhdanovich (1906–1994), Belarusian actress and theatre director * Iryna Zhuravska (born 1990), Ukrainian model

Sports

* Irina Abysova (born 1980), Russian triathlete * Irina Aksyonova (born 1962), Russian swimmer * Irina Alexandrova (born 1994), Kazakhstani handball player * Irina Alexeeva (born 2002), Russian gymnast * Irina Amalie Andersen (born 1998), Danish badminton player * Irina Andreeva (born 1994), Russian sprint canoeist * Irina Annenkova (born 1999), Russian rhythmic gymnast *

Irina Antonova Irina Aleksandrovna Antonova (; 20 March 192230 November 2020) was a Soviet and Russian art historian who served as a Director of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow for 52 years, from 1961 to 2013, making her the oldest and the longest serving director ...

(born 1986), Kazakhstani-Russian handball player * Irina Anurina (born 1999), Russian athlete *

Irina Armstrong Irina Armstrong () née Loginova (born 6 December 1970) is a Russian-born German professional darts player who currently plays in the World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Her biggest achievement to date was advanced to semi-finals in the 2011 B ...

(born 1970), German darts player * Irina Avvakumova (born 1991), Russian ski jumper * Iryna Balashova, Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer *

Irina Bara Irina Maria Bara (born 18 March 1995) is a professional tennis player from Romania. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 104, achieved on 18 April 2022. On 13 May 2019, she peaked at No. 56 in the WTA doubles rankings. She won her ...

(born 1995), Romanian tennis player * Irina Baskakova (born 1956), Soviet track and field sprinter * Irina Bazilevskaya (born 1970), Belarusian rower * Irina Beglyakova (1933–2018), Soviet discus thrower *

Irina-Camelia Begu Irina-Camelia Begu (born 26 August 1990) is a Romanian tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA ranking, WTA singles ranking of world No. 22 , in August 2016. Two years later, she reached her highest ranking in doubles, also No. 22. She is ...

(born 1990), Romanian tennis player * , Russian hepathlete * Irina Belova (born 1980), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Irina Bespalova (born 1981), Russian butterfly swimmer * Irina Birvagen (born 1988), Kazakhstani footballer * Irina Bliznova (born 1986), Russian handball player * Irina Bogacheva (born 1961), Kyrgyzstani long-distance runner * Irina Bondarchuk (born 1952), Russian female long-distance runner * Irina Borechko (born 1972), Kazakhstani handball player * Irina Borodavko (born 1979), Kazakhstani water polo player * Irina Borzova (born 1987), Russian acrobatic gymnast * Irina Bulakhova, Ukrainian gymnast * Irina Bulmaga (born 1993), Moldovan-born Romanian chess player *

Irina Buryachok Irina Buryachok (; born 5 July 1986) is a former tennis player from Ukraine. On 14 June 2010, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 183, and on 17 March 2014, she peaked at No. 66 in the doubles rankings. In 2012, she won her f ...

(born 1986), Ukrainian tennis player *

Irina Bykova Irina Nikolayevna Bykova (; born 6 July 1993) is a Kazakhstani cross-country skier who competes internationally. She competed for Kazakhstan at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olymp ...

(born 1993), Kazakhstani cross-country skier * Irina Chelushkina (born 1961), Serbian chess player * Irina Cherniaeva (born 1955), Russian figure skater * Irina Crasnoscioc (born 1981), Moldovan basketball player * Irina Danilova (born 1993), Kazakhstani handball player * Irina Davydova (born 1988), Russian hurdler * Irina Deleanu (born 1975), Romanian former individual rhythmic gymnast * Irina Deriugina (born 1958), Soviet rhythmic gymnast * Irina Devina (born 1959), Soviet rhythmic gymnast * Irina Dolgova (born 1995), Russian judoka * Irina Donets (born 1976), Dutch volleyball player * Irina Dorneanu (born 1990), Romanian rower * Irina Ektova (born 1987), Kazakhstani triple jumper * Irina Embrich (born 1980), Estonian fencer * Irina Ermolova, Soviet tennis player * Irina Falconi (born 1990), Ecuadorian-born American tennis player * Irina Fedotova (rower), Irina Fedotova (born 1975), Russian rower * Irina Fetecău (born 1996), Romanian tennis player * Irina Fetisova (swimmer and rower), Irina Fetisova (born 1956), Soviet swimmer and rower * Irina Fetisova (volleyball), Irina Fetisova (born 1994), Russian volleyball player * Irina Filishtinskaya (born 1990), Russian volleyball player * Irina Gashennikova (born 1975), Russian ice hockey player * Irina Gerasimenok (born 1970), Russian sport shooter * Irina Gerlits (born 1966), Kazakhstani basketball player * Irina Glimakova, Russian tennis and beach player * Irina Gordeeva (born 1986), Russian high jumper * Irina Grazhdanova (born 1987), Russian Paralympic swimmer * Irina Gribko (born 1969), Soviet rower * Irina Grigorieva (footballer), Irina Grigorieva, Russian former footballer * Irina Grishkova (born 1946), Soviet ice dancer * Irina Gritsenko (born 1968), French-Kazakhstani badminton player * Irina Gubkina (born 1972), Russian luger * Irina Gulyayeva (born 1984), Russian biathlete * Irina Gumenyuk (born 1988), Russian triple jumper * Iryna Honcharova (born 1974), Ukrainian handball player * Irina Hornig, German skydiver * Irina Ilchenko (born 1968), Russian volleyball player * Irina Ilyenkova (born 1980), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast * Irina Ivanova (born 1996), Russian pole vaulter * Irina Izmalkova (born 1970), Russian sport shooter * Irina Kalentieva (born 1977), Russian cyclist * Irina Kalimbet (born 1968), Soviet rower * Irina Kalinina (born 1959), Soviet diver * Irina Kalyanova (born 1966), Russian Paralympic judoka * Irina Karavayeva (born 1975), Russian trampoline gymnast * Irina Karpova (born 1980), Kazakhstani hepathlete * Irina Kasimova (born 1971), Russian weightlifter * Irina Kaydashova (born 1985), Uzbekistani taekwondo practitioner * Irina Kazakevich (born 1997), Russian biathlete * Irina Kazakova (born 1986), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Irina Kazantseva (born 1978), Russian Paralympic powerlifter * Irina Khabarova (born 1966), Russian sprinter * Irina Khavronina (born 2004), Russian ice dancer * Irina Khazova (born 1984), Russian cross-country skier * Irina Khitrova (born 1953), Bulgarian gymnast * Irina Khlebko (born 1990), Russian badminton player * Irina Khmelevskaya (born 1968), Soviet canoeist * Irina Khromacheva (born 1995), Russian tennis player * Irina Khudoroshkina (born 1968), Russian shot putter * Irina Kikkas (born 1984), Estonian rhythmic gymnast * Iryna Kindzerska (born 1991), Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani judoka * Irina Kirichenko (1937–2020), Soviet cyclist * Irina Kirillova (born 1965), Soviet and Croatian volleyball player * Irina Kiseleva (born 1967), Soviet modern pentathlete * Irina Klimovschi (1936–2001), Romanian handball player * Irina Kolesnikova (curler), Irina Kolesnikova (born 1964), Russian female curler an curling coach * Iryna Koliadenko (born 1998), Ukrainian wrestler * Iryna Kompaniiets (born 1993), Ukrainian handball player * Irina Konstantinova (born 1976), Bulgarian windsurfer * Irina Kornienko (born 1978), Russian tennis player * Irina Koroleva (born 1991), Russian volleyball player * Irina Korzhanenko (born 1974), Russian shot putter * Irina Kostyuchenkova (1961–2023), Ukrainian javelin thrower * Irina Kotkina (born 1986), Russian tennis player * Irina Krakoviak-Tolstika (born 1977), Lithuanian middle-distance runner * Iryna Krasnianska (born 1987), Ukrainian artistic gymnast * Irina Krivonogova (born 2000), Russian swimmer * Irina Krush (born 1983), chess player * Irina Kryukova (born 1968), Russian chess player * Irina Kuhnt (born 1968), German field hockey player * Irina Kuleshova-Kovrova (born 1962), Russian speed skater * Irina Kusakina (born 1965), Russian luger * Irina Kuzmina-Rimša (born 1986), Latvian tennis player * Irina Laricheva (shooter), Irina Laricheva (1964–2020), Russian trap shooter * Irina Laricheva (swimmer), Irina Laricheva (born 1963), Soviet swimmer * Irina Lashko (born 1973), Russian-born Australian diver * Irina Latve (born 1981), Latvian middle-distance runner * Irina Lauric (born 1992), Romanian canoeist * Irina Lenskiy (born 1971), Ukrainian-born Israeli athlete * Irina Leonova (archer), Irina Leonova (born 1961), Kazakhstani archer * Irina Leparskaya (born 1957), Belarusian rhythmic gymnastics coach * Irina Lepșa (born 1992), Romanian weightlifter * Irina Levitina (born 1954), Russian-born American chess and bridge player * Irina Litovchenko (born 1950), Soviet hurdler * Irina Liuliakova (born 1945), Soviet figure skater * Irina Lobacheva (born 1973), Russian ice dancer * Irina Lukomskaya (born 1991), Kazakhstani volleyball player * Irina Lyakhovskaya (1941–2003), Russian swimmer * Irina Lyalina (born 1968), Uzbekistani canoeist * Irina Maharani (born 1961), Malaysian sport shooter * Irina Makogonova (born 1959), Soviet volleyball player * Irina Maracheva (born 1984), Russian middle-distance runner * Irina Markovic (born 1976), Dutch archer * Irina Matrosova (born 1962), Uzbekistani long-distance runner * Irina Meleshina (born 1982), Russian long jumper * Iryna Merkushyna, Ukrainian biathlete * Irina Meszynski (born 1962), East German discus thrower * Irina Mikitenko (born 1972), Kazakhstan-born German long-distance runner, former winner of both the Berlin and London marathons * Irina Minkh (born 1964), Russian basketball player * Irina Mistyukevich (born 1977), Russian middle-distance runner * Irina Molicheva (born 1988), Russian cyclist * Iryna Movchan (born 1990), Ukrainian figure skater * Irina Müller (born 1951), East German rower * Irina Mushayilova (born 1967), Russian athletics competitor * Irina Nazarova (born 1957), Soviet sprinter * Irina Nekrassova (born 1988), Kazakhstani weightlifter * Irina Netreba (born 1991), Azerbaijani sport wrestler * Irina Nikitina (born 1990), Russian handball player * Irina Nikulchina (born 1974), Bulgarian biathlete * Irina Obedina (born 1985), Russian hurdler * Irina Ologonova (born 1990), Russian freestyle swimmer * Irina Orendi, Romanian high jumper * Irina Osipova (born 1981), Russian basketball player * Irina Ouioutova (born 1979), Russian volleyball player * Irina Palina (born 1970), Russian table tennis player * Irina Pando (born 1995), Swiss footballer * Irina Perevertkina (born 1967), Russian chess player * Irina Permitina (born 1968), Russian long-distance runner * Irina Pershina (born 1978), Russian synchronized swimmer * Irina Pervushina (born 1942), Russian artistic gymnast * Irina Petculeț (born 1956), Romanian volleyball player * Irina Petrova (born 1985), Russian race walker * Irina Podoinikova (born 1988), Kazakhstani canoeist * Iryna Podolska (born 1995), Ukrainian footballer * Irina Podshibyakina (born 1995), Russian footballer * Irina Podyalovskaya (born 1959), Soviet middle distance runner * Irina Polechtchouk (born 1973), Belarusian-French volleyball player * Irina Poltoratskaya (born 1979), Russian handball player * Irina Pop (born 1988), Dominican Republic handball player * Irina Pozdnyakova (born 1953), Russian swimmer * Iryna Prasiantsova (born 1996), Belarusian modern pentathlete * Irina Press (1939–2004), Soviet 2x Olympic champion (80-m hurdles & pentathlon) * Irina Privalova (born 1968), Russian Olympic gold medallist athlete * Irina Puchalska (born 1970), Ukrainian volleyball player * Iryna Pukha (born 1973), Ukrainian sprinter * Irina Raevskaya (born 1984), Russian swimmer * Irina Ramialison (born 1991), French tennis player * Irina Rîngaci, Moldovan freestyle swimmer * Irina Risenzon (born 1988), Hungarian—born Israeli rhythmic gymnast * Irina Rodina (born 1973), Russian judoka and samba practitioner *

(born 1949), Soviet figure skater * Irina Rodrigues (born 1991), Portuguese discus thrower * Irina Rodríguez (born 1977), Spanish synchronized swimmer * Irina Romanova (figure skater), Irina Romanova (born 1972), Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer * Irina Rosikhina (born 1975), Russian sprinter * Irina Ruslyakova (born 1975), Russian badminton player * Irina Rutkovskaya (born 1969), Russian basketball player * Irina Safarova (born 1969), Russian long-distance runner * Irina Sandalova (born 1992), Kazakhstani footballer * Iryna Sanina (born 1985), Ukrainian footballer * Irina Saratovtseva (born 1989), Kazakhstani footballer * Irina Sazonova (born 1991), Russian-Icelandic gymnast * Iryna Sekachova (born 1976), Ukrainian hammer thrower * Irina Selyutina (born 1979), Kazakhstani tennis player * Irina Semenova (chess player), Irina Semenova, Uzbekistani chess player * Irina Serova (born 1966), Austrian-Soviet badminton player * Irina Shevchenko (born 1975), Russian hurdler * Irina Shilova (born 1960), Belarusian sports shooter * Irina Shlemova (born 1984), Uzbekistani swimmer * Irina Shorokhova (born 1997), Russian badminton player * Iryna Shpylyova, Ukrainian cyclist * Irina Shtork (born 1993), Estonian ice dancer * Irina Sidorkova (born 2003), Russian racing driver * Irina Sidorova (born 1962), Soviet diver * Irina Sirina (born 1967), Hungarian handball player * Irina Skripnik (born 1970), Belarusian cross-country skier * Irina Slutskaya (born 1979), Russian world champion figure skater * Irina Slyusar (born 1963), Ukrainian sprinter * Irina Smolnikova (born 1980), Kazakhstani long-distance runner * Irina Snopova (born 1995), Russian handball player * Irina Sokolovskaya (born 1983), Russian basketball player * Irina Soldatova (1965–2002), Russian archer * Irina Spîrlea (born 1974), Romanian tennis player * Irina Stankina (born 1977), Russian racewalker * Irina Starykh (born 1987), Russian biathlete * Iryna Stelmakh (born 1993), Ukrainian handball player * Irina Sukhorouk (born 1973), Ukrainian volleyball player * Irina Sukhova (born 1974), Ukrainian tennis player * Irina Sumnikova (born 1964), Russian basketball player * Iryna Taranenko-Terelya, Ukrainian cross-country skier * Irina Tarasova (born 1987), Russian shot putter * Irina Tchachina (born 1982), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Irina Tebenikhina (born 1978), Russian volleyball player * Irina Terentjeva (born 1984), Lithuanian cross-country skier * Irina Teterina (born 1958), Soviet rower * Irina Timcic (1910–?), Romanian figure skater * Irina Timofeyeva (born 1970), Russian long-distance runner * Irina Tkatchuk (born 1983), Russian figure skater * Irina Tolkunova (born 1971), Russian-Kazakhstani water polo player * Irina Topal (born 1998), Moldovan footballer * Irina Tretyakova (born 1987), Belarusian footballer * Irina Turova (1935–2012), Soviet sprinter * Irina Turova (chess player), Irina Turova (born 1979), Russian chess player * Irina Turundayevskaya (born 1947), Soviet skier * Irina Tyukhay (born 1967), Russian heptathlete * Irina Ufimtseva (born 1985), Russian freestyle swimmer * Irina Ushakova (born 1954), Soviet fencer * Iryna Ustymenko (born 1967), Ukrainian swimmer * Iryna Vanat, Ukrainian footballer * Irina Vasilevich (born 1985), Russian chess player * Iryna Vaskouskaya (born 1991), Belarusian triple jumper * Iryna Vasylyuk (born 1985), Ukrainian footballer * Irina Velihanova (born 1996), Turkmenistan track and field athlete * Irina Viner-Usmanova (born 1948), Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach * Irina Vlasova (born 1957), Russian swimmer * Iryna Volynets, Ukrainian Paralympic archer * Irina Vorobieva (1958–2022), Russian pair skater * Irina Voronkova (born 1995), Russian volleyball player * Irina Vostrikova (born 1970), Russian hepathlete * Irina Vyguzova (born 1974), Kazakhstani diver * Iryna Yanovych (born 1976), Ukrainian cyclist * Irina Yarotska (born 1985), Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast * Iryna Yatchenko (born 1965), Belarusian discus thrower * Irina Yegorova (born 1940), Russian speed skater * Irina Yevdokimova (born 1978), Kazakhstani gymnast * Irina Zabludina (born 1987), Russian judoka * Irina Zaitseva (born 1982), Kazakhstani volleyball player * Irina Zakurdjaeva (born 1982), Russian chess player * Irina Zaretska (born 1996), Azerbaijani karateka * Irina Zhuk (born 1966), Russian ice dancing coach and former competitor * Iryna Zhuk (born 1993), Belarusian pole vaulter * Irina Zilber (born 1983), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Irina Zuykova (1958–2010), Soviet equestrian * Iryna Zvarych (born 1983), Ukrainian footballer * Irina Zvereva (born 1967), Soviet tennis player

Other

* Irina Antanasijević (born 1965), Russian and Serbian philologist, literary critic and translator * Irina Antonova (1922–2020), Soviet and Russian art historian * Irina Artemieva, Russian earth scientist and academic * Irina Azizyan (1935–2009), Russian painter * Irina Beletskaya (born 1933), Russian chemist * Irina Belskaya (born 1958), Ukrainian astronomer * Irina Bogatyryova (born 1982), Russian prose writer * Irina Bokova (born 1952), Bulgarian diplomat * Irina Bolychevsky, British activist and data specialist * Irina Borogan (born 1974), Russian investigative journalist and writer * Irina Burd, physician-scientist * Irina Chakraborty, Russian-Finnish-Indian environmental engineer *

(born 1931), Russian painter * Irina Dryagina (1921–2017), Soviet military officer and botanist * Irina Feodorova (1931–2010), Soviet ethnographer * Irina Gaidamachuk (born 1972), prolific Russian serial killer * Irina Getmanskaya (born 1939), Russian painter * Irina Glushkova (born 1952), Russian philologist * Irina Godunova (1557–1603), Russian empress * Irina Grekova (1907–2002), Russian writer and mathematician * Irina Grigorieva (academic), Irina Grigorieva, Russian physicist * Irina Grudzinskaya (1920–2012), Russian botanist * Iryna Gurevych (born 1976), German computer scientist * Iryna Horoshko (1953–2018), Ukrainian choreographer and dancer * Irina Ilovaiskaya (1924–2000), Yugoslav journalist and activist * Irina Ivshina (born 1950), Russian microbiologist * Irina Kakhovskaya (1887–1960), Narodnik-inspired Russian revolutionary * Irina Karamanos (born 1989), Chilean anthropologist and political scientist * Iryna Khalip (born 1967), Belarusian journalist * Irina Korschunow (1925–2013), German writer * Irina Kraeva (born 1958), Russian linguist * Irina Nikolaevna Levchenko (1924–1973), Russian tank commander * Irina Livezeanu (born 1952), Romanian—American historian * Irina Liebmann (born 1943), German journalist-author and sinologist * Irina Linnik (1922–2009), Russian art historian * Irina Livezeanu (born 1952), Romanian-born American historian * Irina A. Lubensky, American anatomical pathologist * Irina Mansurova (1925–1991), Tajikistani biochemist * Irina Medvedeva (scientist), Irina Medvedeva, Russian medical scientist * Iryna Melnykova (1918–2010), Ukrainian historian * Irina Mitrea, Romanian mathematician * Irina Nakhova, Russian painter * Irina Nevzlin (born 1978), Israeli entrepreneur and author * Irina Nikolaeva (linguist), Irina Nikolaeva, Russian linguist and academic teacher * Irina Novikova (physicist), Irina Novikova, Russian—American physicist * Irina Nyberg, Russian orienteering competitor * Irina Perminova, Russian chemist * Irina Petraș (born 1947), Romanian writer * Irina Petrushova, Russian journalist, founder and editor-in-chief * Irina Podgorny, Argentine anthropologist * Irina Fedorovna Popova (born 1961), Russian Sinologist and historian * Irina Popova, Russian photographer * Irina Posnova (1914–1997), Russian publisher * Irina Prokhorova (born 1956), Russian historian and critic * Irina Rakobolskaya (1919–2016), Russian physicist and aviator * Irina Ratushinskaya (1954–2017), Russian writer * Irina Reyn, American novelist * Irina Rozovsky, American photographer * Irina Rusanova (1929–1998), Russian archaeologist * Irina Saburova (1907–1979), Russian writer * Irina Scherbakowa, Russian historian * Iryna Senyk (1926–2009), Ukrainian poet, nurse, and Soviet political dissident * Irina Shevtsova (born 1983), Russian politician * Irina Slavina (journalist), Irina Slavina (1973–2020), Russian journalist * Irina Solovyova (born 1937), Soviet cosmonaut * Irina Sorokina, Russian laser physicist * Iryna Sushko, Ukrainian mathematician * Irina Tananayko (born 1976), Belarusian biathlete * Irina Tarasova (born 1987), Russian shot putter * Irina Tokmakova (1929–2018), Soviet and Russian writer * Irina Tsvila (1969–2022), Ukrainian teacher, public activist, and photographer * Irina Tweedie (1907–1999), Russian British Sufi and teacher * Irina Veretennicoff (born 1944), Belgian physicist * Irina Volynets (born 1978), Russian journalist and human rights activist * Iryna Yevsa (born 1956), Ukrainian poet and translator * Irina Pavlovna Zarutskaya (1908–1990), Soviet geomorphologist, cartographer, and university professor * Irina Zenovka (born 1972), Russian choreographer * Iryna Zenyuk, Ukrainian-American scientist * Irina Zherebkina, Ukrainian feminist academic * Iryna Zhylenko (1941–2013), Ukrainian poet

Fictional characters

*Irina, the child protagonist in ''The Enchanted Horse'', children's book by Magdalen Nabb *Irina Asanova, the great love of fictional Moscow homicide investigator Arkady Renko in the novels ''Gorky Park (novel), Gorky Park'' and ''Red Square (novel), Red Square'' by Martin Cruz Smith *Irina Derevko, KGB and Covenant terrorist, a main character in the ''Alias (TV series), Alias'' television series *Irina Palm, pseudonym of the main character in 2007 film of the same name *Irina Spalko, a fictional Russian Mafia, Russian mobster in the film ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' *Irina Clayton, a.k.a. Choir, a former member of the Xavier Institute student body and the List of X-Men members#Street team X-Men, Street Team X-Men in the Marvel Comics Universe *Irina Nikolaievna Spaskaya, former KGB agent and expert pole vaulter from St.Petersburg in the 39 Clues Series *Irina, one of the titular sisters in Anton Chekhov's play ''Three Sisters (play), Three Sisters'' *Irina Kerchenkov, a Russian model in Sarra Manning's ''Fashionistas'' book series *Irina Denali, a member of the List of Twilight characters#Denali coven, Denali coven in the ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'' series by Stephenie Meyer *Irina, a character from the novel series ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan'' by Yoshiki Tanaka. *Irina Shidō, a fictional character from the Japanese light novel series ''High School DxD'' by Ichiei Ishibumi. *Irina, doll in the Groovy Girls doll line by Manhattan Toy *Irina Jelavić, a fictional character in the Japanese manga and anime ''Assassination Classroom'' *Irina Clockworker, an antagonist from a series of Vocaloid songs known as "The Evillious Chronicles" *Irina of House Griffin, a playable character in PC game ''Might & Magic Heroes VI, Might and Magic: Heroes VI'' *Irina Luminesk, the protagonist of ''Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut''

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