About the name Iris
Iris is simultaneously a flower, a rainbow goddess and part of the human eye, which is a remarkable amount of imagery for four letters. It rode the vintage revival back into the top hundred after seventy years in storage.
Iris is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced EYE-riss. On the NameRarity scale it scores 29 out of 100, which places it in the popular band — a well-used favourite — expect to share it occasionally. Its strongest period was the 1920s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Iris?
Iris sits at approximately #106 in recent US rankings. Roughly 690 people per million carry it — about 1 in 1,449. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Iris
- Iris MurdochIrish-British novelist and philosopher
- Iris ApfelAmerican interior designer and style icon
Spellings and variants of Iris
Names similar to Iris
Cora
KOR-ah
Maiden
Tessa
TESS-ah
Harvester; late summer
Elena
eh-LAY-nah
Torch, shining light
Zoe
ZOH-ee
Life
Calliope
kah-LY-oh-pee
Beautiful voice
Elias
ih-LY-us
My God is Yahweh
Hermione
her-MY-uh-nee
Messenger, of Hermes
Ira
EE-rah
The earth, speech, or water; an epithet of Saraswati
Iris — frequently asked questions
What does the name Iris mean?
Iris means "Rainbow, messenger of the gods". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Iris?
Iris is pronounced EYE-riss, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Iris?
Iris scores 29 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it popular. Roughly 1 in every 1,449 people carry it — about 690 per million.
What is the numerology number for Iris?
Iris carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Iris?
The lucky number for Iris is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.
Is Iris a popular name?
Iris currently sits around rank #106 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1920s.