👧 Girl Name English · Greek

Iris

Pronunciation /IR-is/

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“rainbow”

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Meaning of Iris

Iris is a girl name of Greek origin, popular among English families. It means “rainbow; flower”.

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Popularity
87/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
13/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Iris Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#38#41#432015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#41

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🎨 Nicknames for Iris

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Iri Iriy

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📋 Key Info

Meaningrainbow
OriginEnglish
GenderGirl Name
Popularity87/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningrainbow
First Name LetterI
Total Letters4
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseGreek
Registry Popularity87/100

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