Irina

Irina is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is a form of Irene (see there for origin and meaning). It is mostly common in the Eastern European language area.

Name bearers

• Irina Alexejewna Abyssowa (* 1980), Russian triathlete
• Irina Ivanovna Alfjorowa (born 1951), Russian actress
• Irina Alexandrovna Allegrowa (* 1952), Russian pop singer
• Irina Alexandrovna Antonowa (* 1922), Russian museum director
• Irina Konstantinovna Archipowa (1925-2010), Soviet singer (mezzo-soprano)
• Irina Nikolajewna Belowa (* 1968), Russian athlete
• Irina von Bentheim (* 1962), German actress and voice actress
• Irina Nikolajewna Benua (1912–2004), Soviet-Russian architect and restorer
• Irina Berezina (* 1965), Australian chess player
• Irina Jurjewna Blisnowa (* 1986), Russian handball player
• Irina Bogatschowa (athlete) (* 1961), Kyrgyz marathon runner
• Irina Bokowa (* 1952), Bulgarian politician
• Irina Brandstetter (* 1966), Russian-Austrian volleyball player and trainer
• Irina Sergejewna Chabarowa (* 1966), Russian athlete
• Irina Muzuowna Chakamada (* 1955), Russian politician
• Irina Wiktorovna Chasowa (* 1984), Russian cross-country skier
• Irina Alexandrovna Khudoroschkina (* 1968), Russian shot putter
• Irina Demick (1936–2004), French actress
• Irina Deneschkina (* 1981), Russian author
• Irina Embrich (* 1980), Estonian fencer
• Irina Emeliantseva (* 1973), Russian composer and pianist
• Irina Konstantinovna Fyodorova (1931-2010), Soviet-Russian historian and ethnographer
• Irina Alexandrovna Gerassimjonok (* 1970), former Russian sports shooter
• Irina Ionesco (* 1930), French photographer
• Irina Kalentieva (* 1977), Russian mountain biker
• Irina Vladimirovna Kalinina (* 1959), Soviet water diver
• Irina Karamarković (* 1978), Serbian singer, composer and author
• Irina Kircher (* 1966), German guitarist
• Irina Kirchler (* 1983), Austrian triathlete
• Irina Vladimirovna Kirillova (* 1965), Russian volleyball player
• Irina Nikolajewna Korschanenko (* 1974), Russian athlete
• Irina Korschunow (1925–2013), German writer
• Irina Viktorovna Kotichina (* 1980), Russian table tennis player
• Irina Krush (* 1983), American chess player
• Irina Kuhnt (* 1968), German hockey player
• Irina Lazareanu (* 1982), Canadian musician and photo model
• Irina Levitina (* 1954), American chess player of Russian origin
• Irina Liebmann (* 1943), German writer
• Irina Litovchenko (* 1950), former Russian hurdler
• Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva (* 1973), Russian ice dancer
• Irina Anatoljewna Malgina (* 1973), Russian biathlete
• Irina Alexandrovna Meleschina (* 1982), Russian long jumper
• Irina Meszynski (* 1962), German athlete
• Irina Mikitenko (* 1972), German long-distance runner of Kazakh origin
• Irina Walentinowna Moissejewa (* 1955), Russian figure skater
• Irina Moschewitina (* 1985), Kazakh biathlete
• Irina Müller (* 1951), German rower
• Irina Muschailowa (* 1967), Russian athlete
• Irina Viktorovna Nazarova (* 1957), Soviet athlete
• Irina Nekrasowa (* 1988), Kazakh weightlifter
• Irina Nikultschina (* 1974), Bulgarian biathlete
• Irina Olchownikowa (* 1959), former Soviet sprinter
• Irina Pabst (1928-2004), German AIDS activist
• Irina Pavlovna Paley (1903–1990), Russian nobleman, granddaughter of Tsar Alexander II.
• Irina Pantajewa (* 1967), Russian photo model and actress
• Irina Pauls (* 1961), German choreographer and director
• Irina Eduardowna Permitina (* 1968), Russian marathon runner
• Irina Potapenko (* 1986), German-Ukrainian actress
• Irina Press (1939–2004), Soviet athlete
• Irina Anatoljewna Priwalowa (* 1968), Russian sprinter and hurdler
• Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (* 1949), Russian figure skater
• Irina Nikolajewna Rossichina (* 1975), Russian sprinter
• Irina Sapira (* 1944), Austrian interpreter and writer
• Irina Schoettel-Delacher (* 1962), Austrian politician (FPÖ)
• Irina Eduardowna Sluzkaja (* 1979), Russian figure skater
• Irina Spîrlea (* 1974), Romanian tennis player
• Irina Wassiljewna Stankina (* 1977), Russian athlete
• Irina Štork (* 1993), Estonian ice dancer
• Irina Strachowa (* 1959), Russian athlete
• Irina Tananaiko (* 1976), Belarusian-Ukrainian biathlete
• Irina Vladimirovna Teterina (* 1958), former Soviet rower
• Irina Nikolajewna Timofejewa (* 1970), Russian long-distance runner
• Irina Viktorovna Tschaschtschina (* 1982), Russian gymnast
• Irina Robertovna Turowa (1935–2012), Soviet athlete
• Irina Tweedie (1907–1999), Russian-British Sufi teacher
• Irina Wygusowa (* 1974), Kazakh water diver
• Irina Wanka (* 1961), German actress and voice actress
• Irina Wittmer (* 1953), German writer
• Irina Vorobjowa (* 1958), Russian figure skater and figure skating coach

See also

• Iryna
• Irina (Satu Mare) , village in Romania
• Irina (Ihosy) , village in Madagascar