Iris
EYE-ris
Average rank #93 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish
Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. This name can also be given in reference to the word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the name of the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.
Greek
Inclassic legend, the messenger of the gods.
Popularity
How popular is Iris?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#57
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#116
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#141
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#61
in 2025
#6,954
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#105
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#79
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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