🔥Iris

Flower name; Greek

"rainbow"

Iris Origin and Meaning

The name Iris is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "rainbow".

Iris has so much going for it. It's a fashionable flower name. It's a mythological name, from the Greek goddess of the rainbow. And it's a classic name, always ranking in the girls' Top 1000 but now at its highest point ever.

Iris is directly derived from the Greek word iris, meaning "rainbow." In Greek mythology, rainbow goddess Iris was a messenger for Zeus and Hera who rode the rainbow as a multicolored bridge from heaven to earth.

The botanical iris also carries evocative symbols. In ancient times, the Iris was considered a symbol of power and majesty, the three petal segments representing faith, wisdom and valor. This image led to the naming of the colored part of the eye.

In the contemporary world, Iris has amazing international versatility, ranking highly throughout the English-speaking world as well as in a diverse range of countries from Spain to Slovenia, France to Sweden.

Part of Iris's rise is due to its celebrity power: Jude Law and Sadie Frost, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, and Renee O'Connor all chose Iris for their daughters.

A notable modern bearer was the prolific British novelist Iris Murdoch. Frequently seen on screen, characters called Iris have been played by Jodie Foster, Jane Fonda and Kate Winslet, and Iris Chase is the narrator in the Margaret Atwood novel The Blind Assassin.

Iris Rank in US Top 1000

# 78 in the US

Iris Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 16 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Iris

• 78 US 2023
• 16 Nameberry 2025
• 84 Canada 2023
• 36 Future 2035
• 61 England 2023
• 139 Scotland 2024
• 93 New Zealand 2024
• 18 France 2023
• 90 Netherlands 2020
• 64 Spain 2023
• 24 Portugal 2014
• 25 Sweden 2024
• 18 Iceland 2014
• 60 Belgium 2023
• 95 Switzerland 2023
• 87 Slovenia 2021
• 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023
• 34 Croatia 2023
• 86 Cats 2021

20 Names Similar to Iris

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Iris.

• Ivy
• Juniper
• Flora
• Violet
• Freya
• Ophelia
• Hazel
• Daphne
• Willow
• Clementine
• Delilah
• Phoebe
• Astrid
• Penelope
• Poppy
• Luna
• Ruby
• Stella
• Aurora
• Olive

Famous People Named Iris

• (Jean) Iris Murdoch Irish novelist
• Iris Luella DeMent American singer,songwriter
• Iris Adrian American actress
• Iris Mittenaere French beauty queen; Miss Universe 2017
• Iris Apfel American businesswoman, designer and fashion icon
• Iris von Arnim German fashion designer
• Iris Berben German actress
• Iris Chacon Puerto Rican singer and actress
• Iris Gower Welsh novelist
• Iris Haussler German artist
• Iris Johansen American novelist
• Iris Meredith (born Marie Shunn) American actress
• Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten great,granddaughter of Queen Victoria
• Iris Robinson Northern Irish politician
• Iris van Herpen Dutch fashion designer
• Iris Yamashita American screenwriter
• Iris Tallulah Elizabeth Law (b. 2000) daughter of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost
• Iris Apatow (b. 2002) American actress, daughter of director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann
• Iris Sura O'Connor (b. 2006) daughter of actress Renee O'Connor and Jed Sura
• Iris Friday Seppälä (b. 2012) daughter of Suits actress Sarah Rafferty and Santtu Seppälä
• Iris Lara St George (b. 2014) daughter of actress Florence Brudenell,Bruce and Henry St George
• Iris Mary Redmayne (b. 2016) daughter of actor Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe
• Iris Elise Jones (b. 2017) daughter of comedians Michael and Lindsay Jones of Rooster Teeth

The name Iris in Pop Culture

• Iris Goddess of the rainbow in Greek Mythology
• Iris Fairy/Spirit character in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
• Iris Gaines main character in book/film "The Natural"
• Iris Simpkins main character in "The Holiday"
• Iris Adams character in "Sims" series
• Iris character in the Pokémon Black and White video games and anime
• Iris Chase Griffin character in "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood
• Iris McGivern character in the novel "Demented" by Elise Noble
• Iris Hawthorne character in the Ace Attorney video game series
• Iris Ann West Allen, wife of Barry Allen in The Flash series
• Iris character in the 'Heroes of Olympus' series by Rick Riordan
• Iris character in LoliRock
• Iris character in 'Infinite Sky' by CJ Flood
• Iris character in "American Horror Story: Hotel"
• Iris Amicitia character in the game "Final Fantasy XV"
• "Iris " song by Goo Goo Dolls
• "Wild Iris Bloom " novel by Mavis Jukes
• "Iris Zero " manga series
• Iris word for the ring of color around the pupil in an eye
• Iris Dragon,type gym leader in Pokemon White version and Unova Champion in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2
• Iris Clops daughter of the Cyclops in "Monster High" show and series
• IRIS character in "Sara Is Missing"
• "Iris " song by Live
• Iris character in film "Taxi Driver"
• Iris Cygnet character in the "Red Queen" series by Victoria Aveyard
• roses/lotus/violet/iris song by Hayley Williams

International Variations of the name Iris

• Irisa Russian
• Irita Italian