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Irina

American  
[ahy-ree-nuh] / aɪˈri nə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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In Camagüey, in central Cuba, Irina Fals, a hairdresser, belongs to a WhatsApp group with Ávila for mothers with children who have cystic fibrosis, where they share tips and experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"My friend's husband was killed fighting there. The son of my cousin, too. And grandson," says Irina, who has stopped to chat to me opposite the mural.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Among those marching, Irina Kryvosheia, a Ukrainian who arrived in France several years ago, "thanked with all her heart the people present".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

He then fathered three children, who were born in Russia between 2013 and 2017, with Irina Bolgar, a lawyer who now lives in Switzerland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

But when they turned for home, Irina saw a flash in the sky ahead of them and realized that it was a German night fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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