Iris - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Iris \i-

is pronounced EYE-riss. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "rainbow". A flower name. Mythology: Iris was a messenger-goddess who rode rainbows between heaven and earth to deliver messages from Olympus. Novelist Iris Murdoch.

Iris has 6 variant forms: Irida, Iridiana, Iridianny, Irisa, Irisha and Irita.

For more information, see also the related name Rainbow.

Baby names that sound like Iris are Eris, Erys and Eriss.

Iris is a very common first name for women (#325 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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