Tigris - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Tigris \t(i)-gris, tig-ris\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin. From Latin "tiger". According to legend, Saint Patrick had a sister named Tigris. It is also a place name for a river that runs through Iraq.

Similar baby names are Tris, Karis, Kris, Cris, Damris, Doris, Dorris, Khris, Tirza, Tierza, Tiersa and Trisa.

Tigris is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Tigris. Click here to compare Tigris with related baby names.