Iris

Iris \i-ris, ir-is\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Iris is pronounced in Dutch and German as IYRihS or in English as AYRihS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Iris: IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)"

What is the origin of Iris?

Iris is of Old Greek origin. It is used mainly in Dutch, English, and German. Derived literally from the word iris with the meaning 'rainbow'. The name was borne in Greek mythology by the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. Iris a genus of flowering plants named after the rainbow. The first name was adopted by English speakers in the 16th century as a flower name, and also in reference to the sphincter around the pupil of the eye, which is named for its myriad of colors. The first name later enjoyed an increase in use during the late 19th century vogue for flower and plant names. Iris has 21 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant transcriptions of the name consist of name Irea meaning, Iria definition, Irida meaning of name, name Iridian origin, short names for Iridiana, Iridiane name popularity, name Iridianna meaning, name Iridianny origin, Irisa meaning, Irisha pronounciation, what does the name Iriss mean, Irissa meaning of name, Irys name variations, meaning of Iryss, Iryssa pronounciation, Risa meaning, Risha definition, Rissa meaning of name, and short names for Yris. Another English variant is the familiar form Irita name. Iride meaning (Italian) is a variant transcription of Iris that is used in foreign languages. Iris is rather popular as a baby girl name. The name's popularity grew from the 1900s up to the 1920s; before that, it was of only modest use. Its usage peaked in 1928 with 0.085% of baby girls being named Iris. It was #200 in rank then. The baby name has dropped in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #316 with a usage of 0.051%, but it was nevertheless the most regularly used among all girl names in its family.

A famous person named Iris is Author, Iris Murdoch, born 15 July 1919 - 8 February 1999, Dublin, Ireland.

List of baby names that sound like Iris:

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The baby name Iris fun facts:

The name Iris in reverse order is "Siri".

The numerological value of the name Iris is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Iris?

Iris is in the top names in USA.