Chinese name for Irene
Irene in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'peace' (the Greek goddess of peace)
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- eye-REEN
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Irene sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1920s
- Today
- Dated, more common among older people
- Feels
- gentleclassic
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Irene is usually transliterated into Chinese as 艾琳 (ài lín). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Irene, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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艾琳萱
ài lín xuān
- 琳 lín — beautiful jade
- 萱 xuān — daylily
9 Chinese names that sound like Irene
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
艾林欣
ài lín xīn
- 林 lín · Wood — woods, flourishing growth
- 欣 xīn · Wood — joyful, thriving
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾玲雅
ài líng yǎ
- 玲 líng · Fire — exquisite
- 雅 yǎ · Wood — elegant
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾莉婷
ài lì tíng
- 莉 lì · Wood — jasmine
- 婷 tíng · Fire — graceful
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾俐菲
ài lì fēi
- 俐 lì · Fire — clever
- 菲 fēi · Wood — fragrant
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾丽瑶
ài lì yáo
- 丽 lì · Fire — beautiful
- 瑶 yáo · Fire — precious jade
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾苓
ài líng
- 苓 líng · Wood — poria herb
Same sound, other characters: 艾灵 (灵 clever, spirited grace)
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾篱
ài lí
- 篱 lí · Wood — fence; pastoral
surname: 艾
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What does Irene mean?
Irene comes from Greek and means 'peace' (the Greek goddess of peace).
How do you write Irene in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 艾琳, read ài lín.
How do you pronounce Irene?
In English it's said eye-REEN (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Irene a good English name?
Irene peaked around the 1920s and today it's dated, more common among older people. It feels gentle, classic; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.