Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), Greek for "peace".
Irene, and related names, may refer to:
Irene (given name)
Places
United States
Irene, South Dakota, a city Irene, Texas, an unincorporated community Irene, Illinois, an unincorporated community Lake Irene, a small lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Lake Irene, a lake in Minnesota
Elsewhere Irene, Gauteng, South Africa, a village Irene Lake, a lake in Quebec, Canada Irene River (Opawica River tributary), a tributary of the Opawica River in Quebec, Canada Irene River (New Zealand), a river of the South Island, New Zealand Eirini metro station, an Athens metro station in Ano Maroussi, Greece
Storms and hurricanes Tropical Storm Irene (1947) Tropical Storm Irene (1959) Hurricane Irene–Olivia (1971) Hurricane Irene (1981), part of the 1981 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Irene (1999) Hurricane Irene (2005) Hurricane Irene (2011)
Arts and entertainment Films and anime Irene (1926 film), an American silent film Irene (1940 film), an American film Irene (2002 film), a French film Irene (2009 film), a French film Irina Jelavić, a character in the manga and anime Assassination Classroom Eirene, a character in the anime SoltyRei Irene, the female protagonist of the 2011 movie Drive Irene, the multi-eyed blob monster of the 2026 animated film Minions & Monsters Irene Belserion, a character in the manga Fairy Tail Irene Moffat, a character in the 1987 American fantasy comedy movie Harry and the Hendersons Irene Waters, the female protagonist of the 2000 comedy film Me, Myself & Irene
Literature Irene (play), a play written by Samuel Johnson between 1726 and 1749 Irène (tragedy), a 1778 play by Voltaire "Irene", an 1831 poem by Edgar Allan Poe, also known as "The Sleeper" Irene Adler, a character in the Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia" Destiny (Irene Adler), a Marvel Comics character Irène (novel), a 2006 novel by Pierre Lemaitre Irene Redfield, a character in the novel Passing, by Nella Larsen Irene Forsyte, a character in The Forsyte Saga Irene Pollock, a character in the 44 Scotland Street series Irene Van de Kamp, a character in the Good Girls (comics) series Irene Kennedy, a character in multiple Mitch Rapp novels by Vince Flynn Princess Irene, the heroine of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald The eponymous protagonist of Irene Iddesleigh by Amanda McKittrick Ros
Music Irene (musical), a 1919 Broadway musical Irene (singer) (born 1991), South Korean entertainer and member of the girl group Red Velvet Irene, a character in the opera Tamerlano by Handel Irene, a character in the opera Bajazet by Vivaldi "Irene", a song by Beach House on the 2012 album Bloom "Irene", a song by Mike Oldfield on the 2014 album Man on the Rocks "Irene", a song by tobyMac on the 2001 album Momentum
Television Irene the Concierge, a character in the TV series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Irene Frederic, a character in the series Warehouse 13
Ships Irene (ketch), a 1907 sailing ship Irene (sternwheeler), a 1900s steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet Irene-class cruiser, of the German Imperial Navy , a German protected cruiser in service from 1887 to 1921 HMS Princess Irene , a British refrigerated cargo liner in service from 1961 to 1970 , a Greek-owned freighter , a Greek-owned supertanker TSS Irene (1885), a steam turbine cargo vessel in service from 1885 to 1906 SS Irene, a China Merchants Steam Navigation Company steamship, sank in 1927 by Royal Navy submarines in the Irene incident
Other uses Irene of Athens, Byzantine empress from 797 to 802 Irene (costume designer), American fashion designer and costume designer IRENE (technology), an optical method for playing sound recordings 14 Irene, an asteroid Irene, in chemistry the hydrocarbon (CH3)4C10H8 formed by dehydration of irone A rosemary cultivar A brand name of desipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant Operation Irini, a European Union Naval Operation
See also Eirene (disambiguation) Irina (disambiguation) Irena (disambiguation) Iren (disambiguation)