Iris - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Iris \i-ris\ is pronounced EYE-riss. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "rainbow". A flower name. Mythology: Iris was a messenger-goddess who rode rainbows between heaven and earth to deliver messages from Olympus. Novelist Iris Murdoch.

Iris has 6 variant forms: Irida, Iridiana, Iridianny, Irisa, Irisha and Irita.

For more information, see also the related name Rainbow.

Baby names that sound like Iris are Eris, Erys and Eriss.

Iris is a very popular 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 Iris. Compare Iris with related baby names.