Irakli, Irakly (ირაკლი), or Erekle (ერეკლე) is a Georgians version of the Greek name Heracles, and is a popular masculine name in Georgia.
Notable people with these names include:
Erekle
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Erekle I, Prince of Mukhrani (1560–1605), Georgian nobleman
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Prince Erekle of Kakheti (1568–1589), Georgian prince
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Erekle I of Kartli (1642–1709), ruler in Georgia
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Erekle II, Prince of Mukhrani (1666–1723), Georgian nobleman
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Erekle II (1720–1798), ruler in Georgia
Irakli
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Irakli Abashidze (1909–1992), Georgian poet, literary scholar and politician
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Irakli Abuseridze (born 1977), Georgian rugby player
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Irakli Alasania (born 1973), Georgian politician, soldier and diplomat
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Irakly Andronikov (1908–1990), Russian literature historian, philologist, and media personality
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Irakli Bagration of Mukhrani (1909–1977), Georgian prince
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Irakli Bolkvadze (born 1994), Georgian swimmer
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Irakli Garibashvili (born 1982), 11th Prime Minister of Georgia
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Irakli Charkviani (1961–2006), Georgian poet, writer, and musician
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Irakli Chkhikvadze (born 1987), Georgian rugby player
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Iraklii Danylovych (c. 1223-1240), Ruthenian prince
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Irakli Giorgadze (born 1982), Georgian rugby player
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Irakli Gruzinsky (1826–1882), Georgian prince
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Irakli Kakabadze (born c. 1969), Georgian human rights activist
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Irakli Klimiashvili (born 1988), Georgian footballer
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Irakli Kobakhidze (born 1978), 16th Prime Minister of Georgia
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Irakli Kobalia (born 1992), Georgian footballer
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Irakli Kvekveskiri (born 1990), Georgian footballer
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Irakli Labadze (born 1981), Georgian tennis player
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Irakli Logua (born 1991), Russian footballer
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Irakli Machkhaneli (born 1981), Georgian rugby player
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Irakli Menagarishvili (born 1951), Georgian politician and diplomat
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Irakli Modebadze (born 1984), Georgian footballer
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Irakli Mosidze, Georgian wrestler
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Irakli Murjikneli (born 1983), Georgian Opera Singer (Tenor)
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Irakli Ochiauri (1924–2015), Georgian painter and sculptor
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Irakli Okruashvili (born 1973), Georgian politician
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Irakli Revishvili (born 1989), Georgian swimmer
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Irakly Shanidze (born 1968), Georgian creative director and photographer
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Irakli Sirbiladze (born 1982), Georgian footballer
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Irakli Tsereteli (1881–1959), Georgian politician
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Irakli Tsirekidze (born 1982), Georgian judoka
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Irakli Turmanidze (born 1984), Georgian weightlifter
See also
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Irakli (beach), on the Black Sea in Bulgaria
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Society of Erekle II, a Georgian NGO