Iris
EYE-ris
Average rank #94 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#61
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#116
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#141
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#61
in 2025
#6,954
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#105
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#79
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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