Iris

EYE-ris

GirlBoy

Average rank #93 across 6 of 7 countries

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.

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

Girl

#61

in 2025

Boy

#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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