Irene

Irene may refer to:

* Eirene, one of the Horae

;given name
* Eirene (artist), ancient Greek artist
* Tzitzak (died 750), wife of Emperor Constantine V, who was baptized as Irene
* Byzantine Empress Irene (c. 752–803), wife of Emperor Leo IV and empress regnant, 797–802
* One of several people called Saint Irene, including:
** Irene of Rome (died c. 288)
** Irene of Tomar (died c. 653)
* Irene Castle (1893–1969), half of the early 20th-century ballroom dancing team of Vernon and Irene Castle
* Irene Dunne (1898-1990), Academy-award nominated actress
* Irene Lentz (1900–1962), American clothing designer in Los Angeles; costume designer for films in the 1930s
* Irene Ryan (1902–1973), American actress; Granny on "The Beverly Hillbillies" television show in the 1960s
* Irene Papas (born 1926 or 1929), Greek actress
* Princess Irene of the Netherlands (born 1939), sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
* Irene Piotrowski (born 1941), Lithuanian-Canadian athlete
* Irene Cara (born 1959), American singer, Academy Award-winning songwriter and actress of African, Cuban and Puerto Rican descent
* Irene de Kok (born 1963), Dutch judoka
* Irene Eijs (born 1966), Dutch rower
* Irene Jacob (born 1966), French-born Swiss actress
* Irene Bedard (born 1967), Native American (Alaskan: Inupiat Eskimo and Métis) actress best known for her portrayal of Native American characters
* Irene Saez (born 1961), Venezuelan politician and former Miss Universe
* Irene van Dyk (born 1972), successful goal shooter for the New Zealand netball team, the Silver Ferns

;toponymy
* Irene, Gauteng, a small town in South Africa

;proper names and brands
* Tropical Storm Irene, the name of several of tropical storms
** Hurricane Irene (1999)
** Hurricane Irene (2005)
* 14 Irene, an asteroid
* Irene, the hydrocarbon C13 H18 formed by dehydration of Irone
* "Irene", was the go-code for the final stage of Operation Gothic Serpent (Battle of Mogadishu)

;in literature and popular culture:
* Irene Kendry, fictional character in Passing by Nella Larsen
* Irene Forsyte, fictional character in "The Forsyte Saga"
* Irene Adler, only woman admired by Sherlock Holmes
* "Irene" (musical), a Broadway musical that was first produced in 1919
* Irene (film) (1940) was an Oscar-nominated film starring Anna Neagle and Ray Milland
* Irène (2002 film) a film by Ivan Calberac starring Cécile de France and Bruno Putzulu.
* "Goodnight, Irene" (sometimes "Irene, Goodnight"), a 20th century American folk music standard
* "Irene", a song on the album "Momentum" by Christian rapper/singer tobyMac
* "Irene" (novel), a 1949 novel by Ronald James Marsh.
* "Irene" (television pilot), a proposed 1981 NBC sitcom (pilot), starring Irene Cara
* "Irene The Robot" is a web-based animation from Hiroki Star Productions
* Irene (band), the name of a 10-member musical group from Sweden