Meaning and background
The story behind Irina
Irina is a form of Irene used in several languages, making it part of a documented name family rather than a new name created by changing one letter. The exact language and the person being honoured can determine the pronunciation an owner intends. On the page, its repeated i and final a give it a different appearance from Irene. For a dog, that fuller form may be what you prefer. Keeping Irina intact is more useful than silently replacing it with the better-known spelling.
- Origin
- Form of Irene used in several languages. Source
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About Irina
Recorded as a dog’s name
Irina appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪɹinə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɪɹinə/ · primary stress on syllable 2IH2 R IY1 N AH0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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