Rainbow - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Rainbow \

is pronounced RAYN-boh. It is of English origin. The phenomenon as a name. Biblical: the rainbow is a symbol of the covenant between God and Noah, that God will sustain his people. It is also seen as a symbol of hope and of ethnic and gender-preference tolerance. Comedian/actor Richard Pryor's daughter, Rain. See also Iris.

Rainbow has 1 variant form: Rain.

Rainbow is an uncommon first name for women but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#49862 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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