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Irie

Quick answerThe name 'Irie' primarily means "satisfying" or "good" in Japanese (from the adjective *irui*), and also derives from the Jamaican Patois word *irie* meaning "positive, peaceful, or all good," rooted in the Rastafari movement.

Japan/Jamaica · Girl · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#2,009
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables1
OriginJapan/Jamaica
LanguageJapanese/Jamaican Patois
CultureJapanese/Rastafarian
ReligionRastafari (for Jamaican context)
Letters4
Numerology5 Chaldean 9
Global rank#1,410

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Irie

The name 'Irie' primarily means "satisfying" or "good" in Japanese (from the adjective *irui*), and also derives from the Jamaican Patois word *irie* meaning "positive, peaceful, or all good," rooted in the Rastafari movement.

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Etymology

The name 'Irie' primarily means "satisfying" or "good" in Japanese (from the adjective *irui*), and also derives from the Jamaican Patois word *irie* meaning "positive, peaceful, or all good," rooted in the Rastafari movement. It is used in Japanese culture as a unisex given name, and in Rastafarian and broader Caribbean contexts as a word-name reflecting spiritual harmony, with notable historical use in reggae music and Rastafari philosophy.

Irie currently ranks #2,009 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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