Names Like Irena — Find Similar Baby Names
Irena is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Peace”. This page collects 111 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ilena and Irene, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ena like Ena and Bena, and names sharing the “peace” concept like Abdul-Salam and Absalom.
For the full Irena profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Irena page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Irena
24 baby names that differ from Irena by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilena | 1 | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irene | 1 | Peace | Spanish | Female |
| Iden | 2 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Idna | 2 | Active | German | Female |
| Ilana | 2 | Tree | Hebrew | Female |
| Ileana | 2 | From Troy | Greek | Female |
| Ilene | 2 | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Ilona | 2 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Ina | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Illuminate; Light Up." | Chamoru | Female |
| Inesa | 2 | King, Innocent | Greek | Female |
| Inina | 2 | Glimmer Of Light | Chamoru | Female |
| Ioana | 2 | Violet | Romanian | Female |
| Iona | 2 | From The King's Island | Celtic | Female |
| Ira | 2 | Descendant | Hebrew | Male |
| Irenke | 2 | Peaceful | Hungarian | Female |
| Irma | 2 | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Irmina | 2 | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Irta | 2 | Pearl | Greek | Female |
| Irune | 2 | Reference To The Holy Trinity | Spanish | Female |
| Irven | 2 | Friend. See Also Ervin. | English | Male |
| Isana | 2 | Strong Willed | German | Female |
| Isen | 2 | Iron | Anglo | Male |
| Ivana | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Iven | 2 | Little Archer | French | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Irena’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
5-Letter I-Names Like Irena
24 names that share Irena's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Irena's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Irena
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Irena.
Names That Rhyme with Irena
18 baby names that share Irena's last 3 letters — -ena. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ena | Passionate Or Fiery | Celtic | Female |
| Bena | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Jena | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Lena | Name Suffix. | English | Female |
| Nena | Chamoru Spanish Term Of Endearment; Darling; Dear | Chamoru | Female |
| Rena | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Zena | Ethiopian Name Meaning "News" Or "Fame." | African | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Adena | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Buena | Good | Spanish | Female |
| Daena | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Deena | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Duena | Chaperon | Spanish | Female |
| Elena | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Ilena | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Jaena | Feminine Variant Of Jay | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Irena
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Irena — Ire-. Good for parents who like Irena's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.