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The name Iris peaked for boys at #1443 in 1907. Iris is also used for girls, ranking #61 in 2025.

The name Iris is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "rainbow".

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Iris has so much going for it. It's a fashionable flower name. It's a mythological name, from the Greek goddess of the rainbow. And it's a classic name, always ranking in the girls' Top 1000 but now at its highest point ever.
 
Iris is directly derived from the Greek word iris, meaning "rainbow." In Greek mythology, the rainbow goddess Iris was a messenger for Zeus and Hera, who rode the rainbow as a multicolored bridge from heaven to earth.
 
The botanical iris also carries evocative symbols. In ancient times, the Iris was considered a symbol of power and majesty, the three petal segments representing faith, wisdom, and valor. This image led to the naming of the colored part of the eye.

In the contemporary world, Iris has amazing international versatility, ranking highly throughout the English-speaking world as well as in a diverse range of countries from Spain to Slovenia, France to Sweden.
 
Part of Iris's rise is due to its celebrity power: Jude Law and Sadie Frost, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, and Renee O'Connor all chose Iris for their daughters.
 
A notable modern bearer was the prolific British novelist Iris Murdoch. Frequently seen on screen, characters called Iris have been played by Jodie Foster, Jane Fonda, and Kate Winslet, and Iris Chase is the narrator in the Margaret Atwood novel The Blind Assassin.

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The name Iris is currently ranked #61 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #61 in 2025. The name is most popular in Vermont, Vermont, and Alaska. Iris is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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2022	#4,351	24	13.7
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