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Iris name meaning
Last Name
245
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in 2010
245
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Iris mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Iris
User Submitted Origins
Greek
73%
English
20%
Irish
7%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Iris means "Iris is the Greek messenger who travels on a rainbow. It also is a flower and the color part of you eye" and is of Greek origin.
- According to a user from Colorado, U.S., the name Iris is of Greek origin and means "Greek goddess of rainbows and messaging, a part of your eye, a flower, a main belt asteroid".
- A submission from Alaska, U.S. says the name Iris means "Iris is the Greek goddess of rainbows, who uses rainbows to deliver messages to the other gods" and is of Greek origin.
- According to a user from Taiwan, the name Iris is of Greek origin and means "Flower or rainbow or rainbow goddess".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Iris is of Greek origin and means "God's messenger, that travels in the rainbow".
- A user from Illinois, U.S. says the name Iris means "Iris is the greek goddess of the rainbow".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Iris is of Greek origin and means "The rainbow, flower".
- A user from Ireland says the name Iris is of Greek origin and means "Goddess of rainbows".
- A user from Maryland, U.S. says the name Iris means "The greek god of rainbows".
- A submission from Philippines says the name Iris means "Color or Rainbow".
- 7 submissions from all over the world agree the name Iris means "Rainbow" and is of Greek origin.
- 2 people from the United States and the United Kingdom agree the name Iris is of Irish origin and means "Flower".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun I"ris
Senses
- [Class. Myth] The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods.
- The rainbow.
- An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.
- [Anat] The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
- [Bot] A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce ( fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce.
- [Her] See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
- [Zoöl] the inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
- same as iris diaphragm.
Etymology: L. iris iridis, the goddess, Gr. �, �, the rainbow, iris of the eye, the plant Iris. Cf. Orris
Other Dictionary Sources
- Diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
- Muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
- Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Wiktionary
Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).
- (Greek mythology) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
- (astronomy) 7 Iris, a main belt asteroid.
Iris was also found in the following language(s): Translingual, Cebuano, Danish, Estonian, Faroese, French, German, Latin, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
Notable Persons Named Iris
Notable Persons Named Iris
Iris Mittenaere
She holds the title Miss France 2016 and Miss France. Iris was born on January 25th, 1993 in Lille.
Iris Ann Russell West Allen
Iris Apfel
Iris was born on August 29th, 1921 in Astoria, Queens.
Iris Apatow
Iris Apatow is an actress. She has been prominent since 2007. Iris was born as the child of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann on October 12th, 2002.
Iris DeMent
Iris DeMent is a country music, folk music, alternative country, and gospel music singer-songwriter. She plays Guitar, Piano, and Vocals. She was most prominent from 1991 to present. Iris was given the name Iris Luella DeMent on January 5th, 1961 in Paragould, Arkansas, U.S.
Iris Chang
Iris Chang was an author and journalist. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1995 to 2003. Iris was born on March 28th, 1968 in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. She left this life on November 9th, 2004.
- Mary FordMusician
- Iris van HerpenFashion Designer
- Iris BerbenActress
- Iris AdrianActress
- Iris Mack
- Iris Louise McPhetridge ThadenPilot (aeronautics)
- Iris MaityModel (people)
- Iris Origo
- Iris KroesSinging
- Iris Wheeler
- Iris TreePoet
- Iris Cantor
- Iris MartinezOffice Holder
- Iris Cummings CritchellCompetitive Swimmer
Notable Persons With the Last Name Iris
Notable Persons With the Last Name Iris
Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris is a rock music, pop rock, power pop, and hard rock musician. He plays Guitar and Human voice. He has had major accomplishments since 1961. Donnie was given the name Dominic Ierace on February 28th, 1943 in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Iris
Iris is a pop music and country music musician. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2010 to 2010. Iris was given the name Laura van den Bruel on January 19th, 1995 in Morkhoven. Iris is also known as Iris and Airis.
Stuart Iris
Stuart was born in 1903. She died in 1936.
Riedel-Kuhn Iris
Riedel-Kuhn was born on March 16th, 1954 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Tjasa Iris
Tjasa was born on October 5th, 1968 in Kranj.
Sharmel Iris
Sharmel was born in 1889. He died in 1967.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Iris | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 65.71% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 8.57% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.86% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.04% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.86% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 17.96% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Iris
People with the last name Iris are most frequently White or Hispanic or Latino
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Fun Facts about the name Iris
| #7 | Names Inspired by Greek Myths |
| #75 | Classic Girl Names |
| #49 | Vintage Girl Names |