Irena (name)

Irena

Irena Sendler, Polish social worker and Holocaust rescuer in 1942.
Gender	Female
Origin
Region of origin	Europe
Other names
Related names	Arina, Iren, Irene, Irina, Rina

Irena is a traditionally European feminine given name.

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• R
• S
• T
• V
• W
• Y
• Z

A

• Irena Adamowicz (1910–1973), Polish resistance member during World War II given the honor Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem
• Irena Andriukaitienė (born 1948), Lithuanian politician

B

• Irena Bačiulytė (1939–2024), Lithuanian rower
• Irena Bauman, British architect
• Irena Belohorská (born 1948), Slovak politician
• Irena Białówna, Polish physician
• Irena Bihariová (born 1980), Slovak politician
• Irena Bjelica (born 1994), Montenegrin football
• Irena Boclincă, Moldovan theater actress
• Irena Borecká (born 1980), Czech basketball player
• Irena Borowik, Polish publisher
• Irena Brynner (1917–2003), Russian-born American sculptor, jewelry designer, author

C

• Irena Česneková (born 1972), Czech biathlete
• Irena Creed, Canadian hydrologist

D

• Irena Degutienė (born 1949), Lithuanian politician and twice acting Prime Minister
• Irena Dousková (born 1964), Czech writer and poet
• Irena Dubiska (1899–1990), Polish violinist
• Irena Dworakowska, Polish entomologist

E

• Irena Eichlerówna (1908–1990), Polish actress
• Irena Eris (born 1950), Polish physician

F

• Irena Fleissnerová (born 1958), Czech swimmer

G

• Irena Gillarová (born 1992), Czech javelin thrower
• Irena Górska-Damięcka (1910–2008), Polish actress and director
• Irena Grafenauer (born 1957), Slovenian classical flautist
• Irena Grudzińska-Gross (born 1946), Polish historian

H

• Irena Hajnsek (born 1970), professor of Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
• Irena Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz (1917–2015), Polish doctor and neurologist
• Irena Homola-Skąpska (1929–2017), Polish historian

I

• Irena Iłłakowicz (1906–1943), Polish second lieutenant of the National Armed Forces and intelligence agent

J

• Irena Jarocka (1946–2012), Polish singer
• Irena Vodopivec Jean, Slovenian economist and banker
• Irena Joveva (born 1989), Slovenian politician
• Irena Justine (1993–2016), Indonesian actress
• Irena Jůzová (born 1965), Czech sculptor

K

• Irena Káňová (1893–1963), Slovak politician
• Irena Karpa (born 1980), Ukrainian writer, journalist and singer
• Irena Kazazić (born 1972), Slovenian painter and writer
• Irena Kempówna (1920–2002), Polish aviator
• Irena Khubulova (born 2001), Russian judoka
• Irena Klepfisz (born 1941), Polish-American author and activist
• Irena Kohont (born 1941), Slovenian singer
• Irena Koprowska (1917–2012), Polish pathologist
• Irena Kosíková, Czech organist and composer
• Irena Kosmowska (1879–1945), Polish educator and politician
• Irena Krzywicka (1899–1994), Polish feminist
• Irena Kuznetsov (born 2002), Israeli footballer
• Irena Kwiatkowska (1912–2011), Polish actress

L

• Irena Lasiecka (born 1948), Polish-American mathematician
• Irena Laskowska (1925–2019), Polish actress
• Irena Lasota (born 1945), Polish philosopher
• Irena Latinik-Vetulani (1904–1975), Polish biologist
• Irena Lichnerowicz-Augustyn (born 1974), Polish diplomat

M

• Irena Machovcak (born 1968), Dutch volleyball player
• Irena Majcen, Slovenian agricultural engineer
• Irena Malkiewicz (1911–2004), Polish actress
• Irena Martínková (born 1986), Czech footballer
• Irena Matović (born 1988), Montenegrin basketball player
• Irena Medavoy (born 1958), American actress
• Irena Milnikiel (1933–1989), Polish swimmer
• Irena Milovan (1937–2020), Yugoslav ballet dancer

N

• Irena Nalepa (born 1951), Polish neuroscientist
• Irena Nawrocka (1917–2008), Polish fencer
• Irena Netto (1899–1992), Polish actress

O

• Irena Olevsky (born 1974), Australian synchronized swimmer
• Irena Ondrová (1949–2021), Czech politician
• Irena Ossola (born 1988), American cyclist
• Irena Oženko (born 1962), Lithuanian former long jumper

P

• Irena Pantelic (born 1981), Dutch model
• Irena Pavelková (born 1974), Czech slalom canoer
• Irena Pavlovic (born 1988), French tennis player
• Irena Pawełczyk (born 1934), Polish luger
• Irena Peeva, American mathematician
• Irena Perminienė, Lithuanian former Paralympic athlete
• Irena Petkova, Bulgarian opera singer
• Irena Pfeiffer (1912–1996), Polish composer, conductor and teacher
• Irena Ponaroshku (born 1982), Russian TV host, journalist and blogger
• Irena Popiel (1925–2010), Polish nun

R

• Irena Radović (born 1978), Montenegrin diplomat
• Irena Roterman-Konieczna, Polish biochemist and researcher

S

• Irena Santor (born 1934), Polish singer and actress
• Irena Sawicka (1890–1944), Polish archaeologist and ethnographer
• Irena Natalia Sawicka, Polish linguist
• Irena Schusterová (1937–2008), First Lady of Slovakia (1999–2004)
• Irena Scott, American author and physiologist
• Irena Šedivá (born 1992), Czech javelin thrower
• Irena Sedlecká (1928–2020), Czech sculptor
• Irena Sendler (1910–2008), Polish social worker and resistance member who saved Jewish children during the Nazi occupation
• Irena Šiaulienė (born 1955), Lithuanian politician
• Irena Šinko (born 1964), Slovenian politician
• Irena Škorić (born 1981), Croatian film director and screenwriter
• Irena Škulj, Yugoslav tennis player
• Irena Skwierczyńska (1897–1984), Polish actress
• Irena Solska (1877–1958), Polish actress
• Irena Soukupová (1964–2020), Czech rower
• Irena Spasić, Serbian computer scientist
• Irena Stankiewicz (born 1925), Polish graphic artist
• Irena Stefoska (born 1967), Macedonian historian and politician
• Irena Svobodová (born 1953), Czech volleyball player
• Irena Swanson, Yugoslav-born American mathematician
• Irena Szewińska (1946–2018), Polish sprinter
• Irena Sznajder (born 1977), Polish sprinter
• Irena Szydłowska (1928–1983), Polish archer

T

• Irena Tanova (born 1984), Bulgarian sport shooter
• Irena Tichá (born 1943), Czech volleyball player
• Irena Tomašovičová (born 1964), Slovak handball player
• Irena Trečiokaitė-Žebenkienė (1909–1985), Lithuanian painter
• Irena Turkevycz-Martynec (1899–1983), Ukrainian-Canadian opera singer
• Irena Tuwim (1898–1987), Polish poet and translator

V

• Irena Veisaitė (1928–2020), Lithuanian academic and human rights activist
• Irena Vrkljan (1930–2021), Croatian writer
• Irena Vujović (born 1983), Serbian politician

W

• Irena Weissowa (1888–1981), Polish painter
• Irena Więckowska (born 1982), Polish fencer

Y

• Irena Yebuah Tiran (born 1974), Slovene singer

Z

• Irēna Žauna (born 1981), Latvian hurdler
• Irena Zemanová (born 1977), Czech figure skater
• Irena Žerjal (1940–2018), Slovene poet, writer and translator