How to Say "Irene" in Japanese

アイリーン

Airīn

The English name Irene is written in Japanese as アイリーン (Airīn). Wiktionary also lists エイレーネー (Eirēnē).

Meaning: female given name (name)

Ways to say it

“irene” in Japanese
Japanese	Romanization (Wiktionary)
アイリーン	Airīn
エイレーネー	Eirēnē

This is a female given name used in Japanese to transcribe the name Irene.

アイリーン is the standard katakana transcription used for the Western pronunciation of the name Irene.

Airīn

In Japanese, the name 'Irene' can be written with kanji to create an entirely different meaning. For example, one could choose kanji that sound like 'Ai' (love) and 'Rin' (dignified) to give the name a poetic Japanese essence.
If a Japanese person were to use アイリーン as a nickname, they might drop the first part to create リーン-chan. This makes the name sound much more 'kawaii' or cute in a social setting.
In Japanese pop culture, foreign names written in katakana like アイリーン are often associated with 'sophisticated' or 'international' characters in manga and anime.

ノースウエスタン大学の研究者、アイリーン・ペパーバーグは、オウムは人の口まねをするだけでなく言葉の意味を学ぶことができることを発見しつつある。
Irene Pepperberg, a researcher at Northwestern University, is discovering that a parrot can not only mimic people but also learn the meaning of words.
This sentence shows how to use the name アイリーン in a biographical context.
Tatoeba #198588 by ITA, translation #35781 by CM
すみません、これはアイリーンさんの机ですか？
Excuse me, is this Irene's desk?
はい、そうです。アイリーンさんの机です。
Yes, it is. It's Irene's desk.
アイリンちゃん、遊びに行こうよ！
Let's go out and have fun, Irene!
いいね！アイリンちゃん、どこへ行きたい？
Sounds great! Irene, where do you want to go?
アイリーンさんはとても親切な人です。
Airīn-san wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.
Irene is a very kind person.
新しい友達のアイリーンに会いました。
Atarashii tomodachi no Airīn ni aimashita.
I met my new friend, Irene.

Two friends are talking about a classmate.

蓮 Ren

陽葵、アイリーンは今日来るかな？
Himari, Airīn wa kyō kuru kana?
Himari, I wonder if Irene is coming today?
陽葵 Himari

うん、アイリーンは来るって言ってたよ。
Un, Airīn wa kuru tte itteta yo.
Yeah, Irene said she was coming.
蓮 Ren

よかった、彼女と話したいんだ。
Yokatta, kanojo to hanashitai n da.
Good, I want to talk to her.
陽葵 Himari

じゃあ、後で一緒に教室へ行こう。
Jā, ato de issho ni kyōshitsu e ikō.
Then, let's go to the classroom together later.

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