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IRIS

Name IRIS

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 212,145 births of Iris in the countries below, which represents an average of 1,494 births of children bearing the first name Iris per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 8,360 births.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Iris   
In Italiano Nome Iris   
Available variants : Irís , Irìs , Íris , Îris
Variation : Irys


Information about the first name Iris

We celebrate Iris on September 4th
The first name Iris is listed in our categories :The first name Iris has been assigned to:
1.83% to boys
98.17% to girls
The country where the first name Iris is the most common is:
US United State of America
This first name is on trend: Female
This first name has 4 letters including 2 vowels and 2 consonants

Anagrams of the first name Iris

An anagram is a word that contains the same letters of another word. Here is the list of first names which are an anagram of Iris : Isir, Riis, Siir, Siri

Anacyclics of the first name Iris

An anacyclic is a word or phrase that can be read in the normal sense of reading or in the opposite direction. Here is the list of names that are anonymous of the given name Iris: Siri

Iris in Japanese *

Romajiairisu
Katakanaアイリス
Hiraganaあいりす
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Iris in Japanese
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Iris in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Iris

US English
Etymology src :
  • From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).
Etymology src :
  • From Middle English [Term?], from Latin īris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”), possibly from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *w(e)ih₁-ro- (“a twist, thread, cord, wire”), from *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”). If so, it would be cognate to English wire.
Anagrams src :
  • Siri
Pronunciation src :
  • enPR: ī'rĭs, IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.ɹɪs/
  • Rhymes: -aɪɹɪs
Verb src :
  • iris (third-person singular simple present irises, present participle irising, simple past and past participle irised)
  • (of an aperture, lens, or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.
  • (literary) To cause (something) to shine with the colours of the rainbow; to make iridescent.
  • Synonym: iridize
Noun (Usage notes) src :
  • For the part of the eye, the most common plural is irises, though irides is usual in medical contexts.
  • For the flower both iris and irises are in common use.
Proper noun (Derived terms) src :
  • Iridian
Verb (Derived terms) src :
  • irised
FR French
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from Latin iris, Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris).
Noun src :
  • iris m (plural iris)
  • iris
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /i.ʁis/
Proper noun src :
  • Iris f
  • (Greek mythology) Iris
  • a female given name
Noun (Derived terms) src :
  • iris d’eau
General
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • iris m
  • inflection of ireas (“iris”):
  • genitive/vocative singular
  • nominative/dative plural
Noun src :
  • IRIs
  • plural of IRI
Noun src :
  • iris f (genitive singular irise, plural irisean)
  • magazine, periodical
  • Synonym: ràitheachan
Proper noun src :
  • Iris f (proper noun, genitive Iris)
  • (Greek mythology) Iris
  • a female given name
ES Spanish
Noun src :
  • iris m (plural iris or írises)
  • (anatomy) iris
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈiɾis/ [ˈi.ɾis]
  • Rhymes: -iɾis
  • Syllabification: I‧ris
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈiɾis/ [ˈi.ɾis]
  • Rhymes: -iɾis
  • Syllabification: i‧ris
Proper noun src :
  • Iris f
  • a female given name
ID Indonesian
Noun src :
  • iris (first-person possessive irisku, second-person possessive irismu, third-person possessive irisnya)
  • slice
Verb src :
  • mengiris
  • to slice
PT Portuguese
Noun src :
  • iris f (invariable)
  • Obsolete spelling of íris
SE Swedish
Anagrams src :
  • Siri
Proper noun src :
  • Iris c (genitive Iris)
  • (Greek mythology) Iris
  • a female given name
Esperanto
Verb src :
  • iris
  • past of iri
RO Romanian
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from French iris, Latin iris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris).
Noun src :
  • iris n (plural iriși)
  • (botany) iris (flower)
  • Synonyms: stânjenel, stânjen
Latin
Etymology src :
  • From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris).
Etymology src :
  • From Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris).
Etymology src :
  • From Ancient Greek Ἴρις (Íris).
Etymology src :
  • See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • īris f (genitive īris or īridis); third declension
  • rainbow
  • 405, Jerome and others, Vulgate, Revelation 10:1
  • et vīdī alium angelum fortem dēscendentem dē caelō amictum nūbe, et īris in capite eius, et faciēs eius erat ut sōl, et pedēs eius tamquam columna ignis
Etymology (Pronunciation) src :
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈiː.ris/, [ˈiːrɪs̠]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈiːris]
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Īris f sg (genitive Īris or Īridis); third declension
  • (Greek mythology) Iris (messenger of the gods)
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • īrīs
  • dative/ablative plural of īra
Etymology (Pronunciation) src :
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈɪrɪs̠]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈiːris]
Etymology (Pronunciation) src :
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈiː.riːs/, [ˈiːriːs̠]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈiːris]
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Iris m sg (genitive Iris); third declension
  • One of the most considerable rivers of Pontus, now the Yeşilırmak
IT Italian
Anagrams src :
  • Risi, risi
Noun src :
  • iris m or f (invariable)
  • iris (flower)
  • Synonyms: giaggiolo, iride
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈi.ris/
  • Rhymes: -iris
  • Hyphenation: ì‧ris
NL Dutch
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from Latin Iris or Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris).
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from Latin īris or Middle French iris (itself from Latin), from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris).
Noun src :
  • iris f (plural irissen, diminutive irisje n)
  • (anatomy) iris (coloured part of the eye)
  • Synonym: regenboogvlies
  • Synonym of lis (“plant of genus Iris”)
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈiː.rɪs/
  • Hyphenation: Iris
  • Homophone: iris
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈiː.rɪs/
  • Hyphenation: iris
  • Homophone: Iris
DK Danish
Proper noun src :
  • Iris
  • (Greek mythology) Iris
  • a female given name
DE German
Noun src :
  • Iris f (genitive Iris, plural Iris or Iriden or Irides)
  • (anatomy) iris
  • Synonym: Regenbogenhaut
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːʁɪs/
  • Hyphenation: Iris
NO Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun src :
  • iris m (definite singular irisen, indefinite plural irisar, definite plural irisane)
  • (botany) an iris (flower)
  • (anatomy) an iris (part of the eye)
  • Synonym: regnbogehinne
NO Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”).
Irish
Etymology src :
  • From Old Irish iris f (“a thong or strap (from which a shield, bag, etc. is suspended)”).
Etymology src :
  • From Old Irish iress (“religion, creed, the (true) faith”).
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • iris f (genitive singular irise, nominative plural irisí or irseacha or irste)
  • strap, sling (for carrying)
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • iris f (genitive singular irise)
  • (literary) belief, faith, religion
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • iris f (genitive singular irise, nominative plural irisí)
  • Alternative form of oireas
  • magazine, journal
  • Synonym: irisleabhar
  • gazette
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪɾʲəʃ/
 

Popularity of the name Iris

Number of IRIS births per year

Popularity of the name Iris
Popularity of the name Iris

Total births of Iris by country

Births with the first name Iris
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
1880 - 2022
16
88,024
BRBrazil
1930 - 2022
3,658
46,587
FRFrance
1900 - 2022
154
20,035
GBUnited Kingdom
1996 - 2021
0
8,143
ITItaly
1999 - 2021
43
7,963
CHSwitzerland
1909 - 2021
0
6,125
ESSpain
2002 - 2021
0
5,638
SESweden
1998 - 2022
0
4,348
ATAustria
1984 - 2021
0
3,208
NZNew Zealand
1900 - 2022
0
3,189
ONOntario
1913 - 2019
0
2,466
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
0
2,179
BEBelgium
1995 - 2022
0
1,948
NONorway
1945 - 2022
0
1,910
NLNetherlands
2015 - 2022
0
1,244
ARArgentina
1922 - 2015
0
1,025
BCBritish Columbia
1919 - 2022
0
910
SISlovenia
1992 - 2022
0
637
QCQuebec
1980 - 2022
4
529
DKDenmark
1985 - 2022
0
504
IEIreland
1964 - 2022
0
373
HRCroatia
2018 - 2022
0
361
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
4
315
CLChili
2010 - 2021
0
245
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
0
132
PTPortugal
2014 - 2022
0
104
CZCzechoslovakia
1900 - 2016
0
87
PLPoland
2000 - 2022
0
37
Popularity of the name Iris

Total births of Iris by country (last available year)

Births with the first name Iris
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
2022
0
2,913
FRFrance
2022
0
1,904
GBUnited Kingdom
2021
0
746
DEGermany
2022
0
652
ITItaly
2021
1
527
ESSpain
2021
0
407
SESweden
2022
0
345
BEBelgium
2022
0
132
NLNetherlands
2022
0
113
HRCroatia
2022
0
96
ONOntario
2019
0
92
CHSwitzerland
2021
0
76
NONorway
2022
0
67
DKDenmark
2022
0
45
NZNew Zealand
2022
0
40
ATAustria
2021
0
29
QCQuebec
2022
0
28
CLChili
2021
0
28
ABAlberta
2022
0
27
BCBritish Columbia
2022
0
26
IEIreland
2022
0
24
ARArgentina
2015
0
23
SISlovenia
2022
0
13
PLPoland
2022
0
5
CZCzechoslovakia
2016
0
1

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Personalities with the first name Iris

There are 55 personalities with the first name Iris

Iris Murdoch src

United kingdom Republic of ireland
Writer Poet Professor Biographer Philosopher Novelist Prosaist

Iris Mittenaere src

France
Dentist Model Beauty pageant contestant

Iris Chang (Iris Shun-Ru Chang) src

United states of america
Writer Human rights activist Journalist Political activist

Iris Apfel (Iris Barrel) src

United states of america
Businessperson Interior designer Model

Iris Berben src

Germany
Actor Singer Stage actor Voice actor Film actor

Iris Marion Young src

United states of america
Political scientist University teacher Philosopher Women's rights activist

Iris Apatow src

United states of america
Actor Television actor Film actor

Iris Adrian src

United states of america
Actor Dancer Television actor Film actor

Iris Yassmin Barrios Aguilar src

Guatemala
Judge

Clara Paget (Clara Elizabeth Iris Paget) src

United kingdom
Actor Socialite Aristocrat Model Film actor


There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Iris
Full list of personalities with the first name Iris

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Iris

There are 741 actors and actresses with the first name Iris
Iris Law
Iris Morales
Iris Mareike Steen
Iris Menas
Iris Shala
Iris Marie Duffek
Iris Hesseling
Iris Graham
Iris Lezcano
Iris Mcquillan-Grace
Iris Key
Iris Reis
Iris Díaz
Iris Van Hoof
Iris Rufner
Iris Kyle
Iris Abramovich
Iris Mazzucco
Iris Minich
Iris Czak
Iris Bustamante
Iris Radunz
Iris Junik
Iris Hochberger
Iris Böhm
Iris Von Kluge
Iris Artajo
Iris Dement
Iris Vermillion
Iris Nascimento

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Iris
The full list of actors and actresses with the first name Iris

Rankings of first name IRIS by country

Country ranking (boys)
RankCountryYear
#22112IT Italy2021
Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
#18FR France2022
#24SE Sweden2022
#43HR Croatia2022
#57BE Belgium2022
#69IT Italy2021
#70GB United Kingdom2021
#71ES Spain2021
#83NO Norway2022
#84US United State of America2022
#93DE Germany2022
#105NZ New Zealand2022
#106CH Switzerland2021
#112ON Ontario2019
#120DK Denmark2022
#121AB Alberta2022
#122BC British Columbia2022
#127SI Slovenia2022
#143NL Netherlands2022
#201IE Ireland2022
#213AT Austria2021
#223QC Quebec2022
#330CL Chili2021
#362AR Argentina2015
#550PL Poland2022
#2792CZ Czechoslovakia2016
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