Gender of Irena.
Irena is a name usually given to females.
In a sample of all names from the US Census during the years 1890 to 2006, all of the children named Irena were girls.
Even though Irena is female, why is it sometimes used for boys? Often a name is taken from a neutral concept with no implied gender. Sometimes the name can be derived from two different sources, one male and one female. Names sometimes change gender over time!
Meanings of the name Irena.
The following meaning is associated with the name Irena:
- The goddess of peace
Closely related variants of the name Irena have the following meanings:
- Calm
- Serene
- Peaceful
- Joy
- Joyous song
Origins of Irena.
One origin of Irena is Greek.
The origins of names associated with Irena are: English, Slavic and Hebrew.
Names related to Irena.
Some names related to Irena are: Reena, Sarina, Serene, Serina, Irene, Irina, Rena and Rina.
Lucky numbers for Irena.
The numerological number for the name Irena is 5.
Some two digit lucky numbers for Irena are: 14 23 32 41 50 59 68 77 86 95.
What does this mean? If you believe in numbers having mystical powers, it could be something very important. You could look for a spouse with the same numerological number and choose your house or the date of an important even based on it. For most of us it is just a bit of fun. See if you have the same numerological number as any special person in your life.
How do you work out your numerological number? You use a special alphabet which gives a value to each of letters and then add the values of the letters in your name. You can see excactly how we calculated five as the lucky number for Irena here: Calculating lucky numbers for Irena.
Name Days for Irena.
Name days are different in different countries and for different religions. They are often the memorial date of a saint who has the same name.
Often there are many saints with they same name, so you have a wide choice of name days!
Some name days for Irena are:
- April 5 (Lithuania).
- April 6 (Slovakia).
- April 16 (Czech).
- May 13 (Latvia).
Popularity of Irena.
Irena was most popular in the year 1882, where it was at position five hundred and eighty-one for the whole of the USA.
The most popular decade for the name Irena was from 1880 to 1889.
The last time that the name was in the top 1000 names in the USA census data was in 1893, where it was at position nine hundred and eighty-seven.
Writers
There are four Writers called Irena.
- Irena Borowik
Irena Borowik (born 1956), is a Polish publisher and professor of religious studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. She is the Chair and co-founder of the International Study of Religion in Eastern and Central Europe Association (ISORECEA) and has been a member of the board of the Research Committee on Sociology of Religion of the International Sociological Association.... ( from the wikipedia article on Irena Borowik)
- Irena Sibley
Irena Sibley (1944-2009) is an artist and children's book writer and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. Her first book Rainbow was published in 1980 as both a children's book and hand-made Artist's Book, and her children's books have included the best-selling The Bilbies' First Easter, When the Sun Took the Colours Away (1991), Zara's Zoo, (2001), and Mary's Magic (forthcoming).... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Irena Sibley)
- Irena Klepfisz
Irena Klepfisz (born April 17, 1941) is a Jewish author, academic and activist.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Irena Klepfisz)
- Irena Bobowska
Irena Bobowska (3 September 1920 - 27 September 1942) was a Polish poet and member of the Polish resistance. Her callsign was "Otter".... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Irena Bobowska)
Actors
There are three Actors called Irena.
- Irena Kwiatkowska
Irena Kwiatkowska is an Actor... (extract from the wikipedia article on Irena Kwiatkowska)
- Irena Górska-Damięcka
Irena Górska-Damięcka (20 October 1916 – 1 January 2008) was a Polish actress, mise en scène, and theater director, called by some the "grand dame" of Polish theater.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Irena Górska-Damięcka)
- Irena Anders
Irena Anders (born 12 May 1920 in Bruntál), born Irena Jarosiewicz, stagename Renata Bogdańska, is a Polish stage actress and singer. During WWII she worked in the troupe of Henryk Wars, giving performances for the Polish Armed Forces in the West (commanded by general Władysław Anders).... ( from the wikipedia article on Irena Anders)
Painters
There are two Painters called Irena.
- Irena Trečiokaitė-Žebenkienė
Irena Trečiokaitė-Žebenkienė (1909-1985) was a Lithuanian painter.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Irena Trečiokaitė-Žebenkienė)
- Irena Lipienė
Irena Lipienė (born 1939) is a Lithuanian painter.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Irena Lipienė)
DJs
There is one DJ called Irena.
- Irena Ponaroshku
Irena Ponaroshku (born October 14, 1982Ирэна Понарошку — Персона , MOSKVA.FM ) () is a Russian media personality, known as a VJ and host of the Russian Top 10 (Russkaya 10-ka) on MTV Russia.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Irena Ponaroshku)
Film Directors
There is one Film Director called Irena.
- Irena Salina
Irena Salina (born 8 July 1968) was born in France and acted in French theatre before moving to New York City to study at the Actors Studio. Her first short film, See You on Monday, screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival.... ( from the wikipedia article on Irena Salina)
Poets
There is one Poet called Irena.
- Irena Bobowska
Irena Bobowska (3 September 1920 - 27 September 1942) was a Polish poet and member of the Polish resistance. Her callsign was "Otter".... (extract from the wikipedia article on Irena Bobowska)
Prime Ministers
There is one Prime Minister called Irena.
- Irena Degutienė
Irena Degutienė is a Prime Minister... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Irena Degutienė)
Sculptors
There is one Sculptor called Irena.
- Irena Sedlecká
Irena Sedlecká is a Sculptor... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Irena Sedlecká)