Iris
\i.ʁis\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Ancient Greek origin, first recorded around 1847.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ancient Greek |
| First recorded | 1847 |
| Pronunciation | \i.ʁis\ |
| Also spelled | Irys, Yris |
Origin and meaning
From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).
Where it is mostly given
- Ireland
- Italy
- Malta
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: LoquaxFR (France (Vosges)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).