Iris name - Meaning of Iris
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish
- Pronounced
- IE-ris (English) , EE-ris (German, Dutch)
- Iris Meaning
- Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. This name can also be given in reference to the English word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the name of the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye. Iris originates in Greek language and means "colors of rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of rainbow and the messenger of all gods. The word is also used for the part of the eye which encircles the pupil. Finally, it is a a flowering plant of various colors. As a feminine given name, Iris has been fairly popular in the United States.
Iris Related Names
Variant:, Iriss, Irys
Other Languages: Íris (Portuguese)
Iris Celebrities
Iris Chang - author, Iris Johanson - author, Iris Kelso - published author, Iris Leal - writer, Iris Murdoch - writer, Iris Padilla - published author, Iris Schilke - writer, Iris Stobbelaar - actress,
