Irina as First Name

Irina Lazareanu            Origin/Culture/Country: Canadian
Irina Lazareanu: is a Canadian model. Romanian-born Lazareanu got her ‘big break’ through her acquaintance with supermodel Kate Moss.

Irina Ratushinskaya            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian
Irina Ratushinskaya: s a prominent Russian dissident, poet and writer.

Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian
Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova: is a popular Russian singer of Armenian descent. Irina Allegrova was born in Rostov-on-Don in 1952. Her father Alexander Sarkisov took the last name Allegrov as a pseudonym when he was just 17 and Irina was born under the name Allegrova.

Irina Deriugina            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian
Irina Deriugina: s an Ukrainian former individual Rhythmic Gymnast. She is the only Soviet rhythmic gymnast who possesses two all around world titles, which she won in 1977 and 1979. Her mother, Albina, was her coach. Her success influenced the further development of rhythmic gymnastics in Kyiv.

Irina Krush            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Irina Krush: is an American chess player and won U.S. Women's Chess Championship in 1998 and 2007. Born in Odessa, USSR (now Ukraine), she is widely known for her series of chess training videos, the "Krushing Attacks" series. Krush learned to play chess at age five, emigrating with her parents to Brooklyn that same year (1989).

Is The Name Trendy And Currently Popular? Not Too Popular Is It? Another thing to keep in mind when naming your baby is whether the name is currently popular and trendy or not? Names like Calista and Leonardo are of all the rage, thanks to Ally McBeal - the hit TV series and Titanic - the movie. More..