Girl name Greek origin Multiple tradition

Iris

EYE-ris · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Rainbow
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Multiple
Style era
vintage
Themes
flower · mythological
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#71
2024 births3,124
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births97,794
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Iri
Alternate spellings
IrissIrys
In other languages
Irisa (Russian)Irida (Greek)

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