Updated November 2023
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Flower name; Greek
"rainbow"
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…
Mayan
"rainbow lady"
This name, stemming from the Mayan mythological figure of the Rainbow Lady, is a surprising pop hit, primarily among Hispanic parents. Variation Alitzel was the second fastest-rising name in the US…
"lady rainbow"
A distinctive mythological name. likely derived from the Maya elements of ix and chel meaning "lady" and "rainbow" respectively, Ixchel was a Mayan Goddess associated with the moon, pregnancy,…
English
Colorful, yes, but also probably among the hippiest of hippie names. Holly Madison recently chose it for her little girl.
Variation of Itzel, Mayan
Itza is a rare Itzel variant that shares its colorful meaning. Itza also connects to the Itza people of Guatemala and their language of the same name. Chichen Itza was a city built by the Mayans in…
Spanish, Greek
Iridiana is a name, predominantly used in Mexico, used as an even more elaborate form of Iridián. Both of these names are related to the Greek name Iris, who in Greek mythology was the…
Australian Aboriginal
One of the few rainbow names that is masculine, Walken is a Noongar Aboriginal word.
Armenian variation of Ziazan
Fun and zippy Z name with a cute meaning to boot.
Chinese
"rainbow or red"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
Japanese
A cute yet plucky choice that refers to the seven colors of the rainbow, Nanako would make a special choice for a rainbow baby. It was one of the most popular names in Japan in during the late 1990s…
Chinese and Vietnamese
"rainbow or red; pink, rosy"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used. In Vietnamese, it is a feminine name meaning "pink, rosy".
Melodramatic wordplay name coined by actor Ving Rhames for his daughter, this could be considered a variation of "rainbow" or as a smoosh name, blending Reign and Beau, to mean "royal and beautiful".
Modern respelling of Rainbow
Maori
"red garment; rainbow"
In Maori mythology, Kahukura is a god of the rainbow, who manifests as the upper part of a double rainbow. The name is generally used for girls in New Zealand today.
Welsh
The Welsh name Enfys is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used as a feminine name. It is rare even in the United Kingdom, used on only a handful of children each year.
The Welsh name Enfys is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used for girls. With the beautiful meaning "rainbow", it is a rare choice in the UK, given to just a handful of babies each year,…
Tibetan
Hebrew
This feminine name, pleasingly reminiscent of Kismet, has a similarly lovely meaning: Rainbow.
Armenian
This intriguing name from Armenia has a lovely meaning "rainbow" and was used for the adorable protagonist of the film by the same name who hides in a suitcase and ends up going on an adventure to…