Linked by meaning
Irina 宁
níng · Traditional form: 寧
Irina and 宁 both mean peace.
The English name
- Meaning
- The Russian form of Irene, Greek for 'peace'Well attested
- Origin
- Greek, via Russian
The Chinese character
- Meaning
- peaceful
- Source
- Unicode Unihan
Sources
Inspired by Chinese naming. The two are linked by what they mean, never by sound or letters.