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İren name meaning

“Peace”

İren means “peace.” It belongs to the European name family including Irene, Irène, and Irén, ultimately connected with Greek eirḗnē. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, the name has a concrete classical association with Eirene, the figure who personifies peace in ancient Greek tradition.

/iɾen/

Gender: ♂♀ Unisex
Origin: Greek
Syllables: 2
Popularity: #177

What does İren mean?

Peace

In Turkish: Barış

İren is a compact form within an international family of names expressing peace. Greek Eirene also appears in ancient Greek mythology as the personification of peace. Related forms such as Irene, İrene, and Irina illustrate how this name has taken on different sounds and spellings across languages.

#Peace

Origin of the name İren

İren belongs to the European Irene/Irène/Irén name family, derived from Greek eirḗnē, 'peace'. Other local uses sharing this Turkish spelling may have a different history.

Linguistic origin	Greek, European languages
Is İren in the Quran?	No
Starts with	İ

Double names with İren

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

İren Nebahat
Meaning of each name
- İren: Peace
- Nebahat: alertness, discernment; distinction and renown
Zühal İren
Meaning of each name
- Zühal: Saturn, the planet
- İren: Peace
İren Mira
Meaning of each name
- İren: Peace
- Mira: Wonderful, worthy of admiration
Aden İren
Meaning of each name
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
- İren: Peace
İren Nurhayat
Meaning of each name
- İren: Peace
- Nurhayat: light of life; a luminous life
Melike İren
Meaning of each name
- Melike: queen, female sovereign
- İren: Peace

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How to pronounce İren

Syllables	2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA	/iɾen/

Is İren a boy’s or a girl’s name?

İren is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 33% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.

♂ Boys 33%Girls 67% ♀

İren does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 3 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

Spellings and similar names

Spellings covered by this page: Iren

Names that sound like İren

Names with related meanings

Famous people named İren

İren İmre · b. 1941
Iren Özgür · b. 1976
İren Çetin

FAQ about the name İren

What is the meaning of İren?

İren means “Peace”. İren belongs to the European Irene/Irène/Irén name family, derived from Greek eirḗnē, 'peace'. Other local uses sharing this Turkish spelling may have a different history.

Is İren a boy’s or a girl’s name?

İren is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 33% of bearers are male.

Is İren in the Quran?

No. Neither the name İren nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name İren?

İren is of Greek and European languages origin.

How many syllables does İren have?

İren has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name İren?

İren does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 3 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

What are other spellings of İren?

Other spellings: Iren.

What names go well with İren?

Some ideas: İren Nebahat; Zühal İren; İren Mira.

Famous people named İren?

Notable people named İren include İren İmre, Iren Özgür, İren Çetin.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

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