Irine
Irène Hamoir was a Belgian novelist and poet, the leading female member of the Belgian surrealist movement. Her poetry was published under the pen name Irine, and she appeared as Lorrie in the writings of her husband, Louis Scutenaire, and the works of René Magritte.
Meaning & Origin of Irine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Irène Hamoir was a Belgian novelist and poet, the leading female member of the Belgian surrealist movement. Her poetry was published under the pen name Irine, and she appeared as Lorrie in the writings of her husband, Louis Scutenaire, and the works of René Magritte.
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The Story of Irine
Irine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 66 Irines were born — ranking #897 that year. As of 2026, Irine ranks #9,750 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Irines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Irine
Irine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Irine's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #897. Use the chart and map above to compare Irine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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