Iris
Rainbow · Greek origin
What does Iris mean?
Iris is a female name of Greek origin, meaning “Rainbow”.
How popular is Iris?
In England & Wales, Iris ranked #61 among girls' names in 2024, with 707 babies given the name — up from #108 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2023, when it reached #61.
In the United States, Iris was the #127 girls' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #1,978 | 8 |
| 2000 | #1,219 | 16 |
| 2005 | #364 | 110 |
| 2010 | #167 | 316 |
| 2015 | #102 | 558 |
| 2020 | #77 | 703 |
| 2023 | #61 | 741 |
| 2024 | #61 | 707 |
Who are famous people named Iris?
- Iris Murdoch · Irish-born British writer and philosopher (1919–1999)
- Iris Mittenaere · French beauty pageant winner (born 1993)
- Iris Apfel · American interior designer and fashion icon (1921–2024)
What names go well with Iris?
More on Iris
Greek for rainbow and a top-20 hit in France, Iris is short, bright and full of colourful namesakes.
Iris: a whole rainbow in four letters — Iris as our Name of the Day.
Aurora: a name that means the break of dawn — Iris gets a mention.
Swipe & match on Iris in Settle