Iris
Meaning: “Rainbow”
About the name Iris
Iris is a girl name with Greek roots, meaning “Rainbow”.
It has a nature, vintage, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Iris ranked #61 for girls in the US, with 3,729 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Iris were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “rainbow”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Iris”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #61
- In 2015
- #216
- Babies in 2025
- 3,729
Popularity of Iris, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Iris
Iris is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Iris
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.