Irek is a male given name in Central and Eastern Europe, both as an independent name and as a diminutive of Ireneus (Polish: Ireneusz, Czech: Irenej or Ireneus, Ukrainian: Іреней, Russian: Ириней). This name derives from the Ancient Greek ''Eirēnáios'', from ''eirḗnē'', meaning "peace, tranquility, harmony".
It is recently more often mistakenly considered a
Tatar
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different name due to its similarity to the Tatar word for freedom/liberty, but there are no sources indicating this alternative etymology.
Notable people with the name include:
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Irek Faizullin
Irek Envarovich Faizullin tt-Cyrl, Ирек Әнвәр улы Фәйзуллин, translit=translit=Irek Änvär uly Fäjzullin (born 8 December 1962) is a Russian statesman and politician who is currently the Ministry of Construction, Housing ...
(born 1962), Russian statesman and politician
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Irek Gimayev (born 1957), Russian ice hockey defenceman
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Irek Ganiyev (born 1986), Russian football player
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Irek Hamidullin, Russian soldier
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Irek Kusmierczyk
Irek Kusmierczyk (born January 16, 1978) is a Polish-Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Windsor—Tecumseh in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Prior to his election in the Ho ...
(born 1978), Canadian politician
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Irek Mukhamedov
Irek Dzhavdatovich Mukhamedov OBE (russian: Ирек Джавдатович Мухамедов: tt-Cyrl, Ирек Җәүдәт улы Мөхәммәтев; born 8 March 1960), is a Soviet-born British ballet dancer of Tatar origin who has danced ...
(born 1960), Soviet-born British ballet dancer of Tatar origin
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Irek Murtazin (born 1964), Russian journalist and blogger
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Irek Rizaev
Irek Yevgenyvich Rizaev (Russian: Ирек Евгеньевич Ризаев: born October 1, 1997, in Kazan) is a Russian BMX rider. He's a regular participant in Russian as well as international BMX freestyle competitions. He's already won mult ...
(born 1997), Russian BMX rider
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Irek Zaripov
Irek Zaripov (russian: Ирек Айратович Зарипов, ba, Ирек Айрат улы Зәрипов; born March 27, 1983) is a Russian biathlete and cross-country skier.
He was born on March 27, 1983, in Sterlitamak, USSR.
He lost ...
(born 1983), Russian biathlete and cross-country skier
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Irek Zinnurov
Irek Khaydarovich Zinnurov (russian: Ирек Хайдарович Зиннуров; born 11 January 1969) is a Russian water polo player of Tatar origin who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad a ...
(born 1969), Russian water polo player
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