Gender:
Origin:
Greek
300 famous people named Iris found on Wikipedia.
81755 female, 666 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
138-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
138-th in year 2018
Used in: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Mythology, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Iris was the 221st most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2007 and was the 245th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2014. It has ranked in the top 100 names given to baby girls in Slovenia and in Catalonia during the past decade.
Late 14c. as the name of a flowering plant (Iris germanica); early 15c. in reference to the eye membrane, from Latin iris (plural irides) "iris of the eye; iris plant; rainbow," from Greek iris (genitive iridos) "a rainbow;" also "iris plant" and "iris of the eye," a word of uncertain origin. Iris was the name of the minister and messenger of the Olympian gods (especially of Hera), visibly represented by the rainbow (which was regarded as the descent of a celestial messenger). From the oldest parts of the Iliad the word is used of both the messenger and the rainbow. The eye region was so called (early 15c. in English) for being the part that gives color to the eye; the Greek word was used of any brightly colored circle, "as that round the eyes of a peacock's tail" [Liddell & Scott]. Another sense in Middle English was "prismatic rock crystal." Related: Iridian; iridine.
Rainbow, a play of colors. Iris in Roman Mythology was the goddess of the rainbow. Iris is also the name of a flower with sword shaped leaves, and frilly petals.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iris Apfel | 1921 | Designer |
| 2 | Iris West Allen | ||
| 3 | Iris Apatow | 2002 | American actress |
| 4 | Iris Mittenaere | 1993 | French beauty pageant contestant |
| 5 | Iris Murdoch | 1919 | British writer and philosopher |
| 6 | Iris DeMent | 1961 | American singer and songwriter |
| 7 | Iris Chang | 1968 | American historian |
| 8 | Iris Kyle | 1974 | American bodybuilder |
| 9 | Donnie Iris | 1943 | American musician |
| 10 | Iris Mareike Steen | 1991 | German actress |
| 11 | Iris Chacón | 1950 | Puerto Rican actor and singer |
| 12 | Iris Weinshall | 1953 | American politician |
| 13 | Iris Bahr | 1977 | Israeli-American actress and author |
| 14 | Iris Berben | 1950 | German actress |
| 15 | Iris van Herpen | 1984 | Dutch fashion designer |
| 16 | Iris Robinson | 1949 | British politician |
| 17 | Iris Böhm | 1967 | German actress |
| 18 | Iris Johansen | 1938 | Novelist |
| 19 | Iris Marion Young | 1949 | American philosopher |
| 20 | Iris Adrian | 1912 | Actress |
| 21 | Iris Burton | 1930 | American dancer and talent agent |
| 22 | Iris Maity | Indian model | |
| 23 | Iris Radisch | 1959 | German journalist and television presenter |
| 24 | Iris Fontbona | 1942 | Chilean billionaire |
| 25 | Iris Junik | 1968 | German actress |
| 26 | Iris Chung | 1987 | Hong Kong Actress |
| 27 | Iris Gleicke | 1964 | German politician |
| 28 | Iris Peynado | 1958 | Italian actress |
| 29 | Iris Kroes | 1992 | Dutch female singer, winner of The Voice of Holland |
| 30 | Iris Mack | American academic | |
| 31 | Iris Wildthyme | Fictional character of Doctor Who | |
| 32 | Iris Origo | 1902 | British writer |
| 33 | Iris Rainer Dart | 1944 | American writer |
| 34 | Iris Wang | 1994 | Badminton player |
| 35 | Iris Shala | 1990 | German actress |
| 36 | Iris Tree | 1897 | Artists' model, poet |
| 37 | Esperanza Iris | 1888 | Mexican singer |
| 38 | Iris Bohnet | 1966 | Swiss economist & academic |
| 39 | Iris Cantor | 1931 | Philanthropist |
| 40 | Iris Law | ||
| 41 | Iris Artajo | 1962 | German voice actor |
| 42 | Iris Rivera | 1950 | Argentinian writer |
| 43 | Iris Lezcano | 1985 | Spanish actor and model |
| 44 | Iris Williams | 1946 | Welsh singer |
| 45 | Iris Wheeler | ||
| 46 | Iris Versari | 1922 | |
| 47 | Iris Runge | 1888 | German mathematician and physicist |
| 48 | Iris Barry | 1895 | American art historian |
| 49 | Iris Yamashita | 1965 | American screenwriter |
| 50 | Iris Vianey Mendoza Mendoza | 1981 | Mexican politician |
| 51 | Iris du Pré | 1914 | Musicain |
| 52 | Iris van Loen | 1998 | |
| 53 | Iris Gordy | 1943 | Motown songwriter and arranger. |
| 54 | Iris Smyles | American writer | |
| 55 | Iris Cummings | 1920 | American swimmer, Olympic athlete, aviator |
| 56 | Iris de Araujo | 1943 | Brazilian politician |
| 57 | Iris Strubegger | 1984 | Austrian model |
| 58 | Iris Meredith | 1915 | American actress |
| 59 | Iris Krasnow | 1954 | American writer |
| 60 | Iris Kelso | 1926 | American journalist |
| 61 | Iris Martinez | 1956 | American politician |
| 62 | Iris Van Straten | 1969 | Belgian singer and actor |
| 63 | Iris Disse | 1956 | German actress and author |
| 64 | Iris Láinez | 1922 | Argentinian actor |
| 65 | Iris Bohnau | 1948 | German actress |
| 66 | Iris Clert | 1918 | French art dealer |
| 67 | Iris Faircloth Blitch | 1912 | American politician |
| 68 | Iris Gower | 1935 | British writer |
| 69 | Iris Yassmin Barrios Aguilar | ||
| 70 | Iris Brosch | 1964 | German photographer |
| 71 | Iris Galey | 1936 | Swiss writer |
| 72 | Iris Long | 1934 | Activist |
| 73 | Iris von Arnim | 1945 | German fashion designer |
| 74 | Iris Habib Elmasry | 1918 | Egyptian historian |
| 75 | Iris Marga | 1901 | Argentinian actor |
| 76 | Iris Hoey | 1885 | British actress |
| 77 | Iris Häussler | 1962 | Canadian artist |
| 78 | Iris Ritzmann | 1962 | Swiss medical historian |
| 79 | Iris Klein | German model | |
| 80 | Iris Camaa | 1970 | Austrian singer |
| 81 | Iris Van Hoof | 1978 | Belgian singer |
| 82 | Iris Junio | 1999 | Spanish basketball player |
| 83 | Iris Evans | 1941 | Canadian politician |
| 84 | Iris Stobbelaar | 1970 | Dutch writer, director and actor |
| 85 | Iris Sadler | ||
| 86 | Iris Mayer | 2000 | German actress |
| 87 | Iris ter Schiphorst | 1956 | German composer and musician |
| 88 | Iris Fischlmayr | 1974 | |
| 89 | Iris Zimmermann | 1981 | Fencer |
| 90 | Iris Alonso | 1928 | Argentinian actor |
| 91 | Iris Butler | ||
| 92 | Iris Owens | 1929 | American novelist |
| 93 | Iris Bethge | 1969 | German journalist |
| 94 | Iris M. Ovshinsky | 1927 | American businesswoman and scientist |
| 95 | Iris Silva | 1990 | |
| 96 | Iris Eberl | 1958 | German politician |
| 97 | Iris Peterson | 1922 | American flight attendant |
| 98 | Iris Le Rütte | 1960 | Dutch sculptor |
| 99 | Iris Davis | 1950 | American sprinter |
| 100 | Iris Miriam Ruíz | Puerto Rican politician | |
| 101 | Iris Hoffmann | 1963 | German politician |
| 102 | Iris Jharap | 1970 | Dutch cricketer |
| 103 | Iris Pruysen | 1987 | Dutch sportsperson and athletics competitor |
| 104 | Iris Blaul | 1955 | German politician |
| 105 | Iris Därmann | 1963 | German university teacher |
| 106 | Iris Varela | 1967 | Venezuelan politician |
| 107 | İris Rosenberger | 1985 | German-Turkish female swimmer |
| 108 | Iris Scaccheri | 1949 | Argentinian ballet dancer |
| 109 | Iris Stuart | 1903 | American actress |
| 110 | Iris Paech | 1961 | German radio host and songwriter |
| 111 | Iris Holland | 1920 | American politician |
| 112 | Iris Spranger | 1961 | German politician |
| 113 | Iris Andraschek | 1963 | Austrian painter |
| 114 | Iris Rideau | American businessman, merchant and vintner | |
| 115 | Iris Bell | American psychologist and alternative medicine researcher | |
| 116 | Iris Falcam | 1938 | Federated States of Micronesia librarian |
| 117 | Iris Vianey Mendoza | 1981 | Mexican politician and lawyer |
| 118 | Iris Slappendel | 1985 | Dutch road racing cyclist |
| 119 | Iris Komar | Swimmer | |
| 120 | Iris Nieland | 1960 | |
| 121 | Tjaša Iris | 1968 | Slovenian painter |
| 122 | Iris Birtwistle | 1918 | English poet and gallery owner |
| 123 | Iris Szeghy | 1956 | Composer |
| 124 | Iris Loveridge | 1917 | British musician |
| 125 | Iris Johansson | 1945 | Swedish writer |
| 126 | Iris Boter | 1972 | Dutch writer |
| 127 | Iris Reuther | 1959 | German architect |
| 128 | Iris van Berne | 1990 | Dutch model |
| 129 | Iris Love | 1933 | American art historian and archaeologist |
| 130 | Iris Fuentes-Pila | 1980 | Athletics competitor |
| 131 | Iris Winnifred King | 1910 | First Black female Mayor, 1958 |
| 132 | Iris Bannochie | 1914 | Barbadian horticulturalist |
| 133 | Iris Vermillion | 1960 | German singer and opera singer |
| 134 | Iris Ikangi | 1994 | Italian basketball player |
| 135 | Iris Romen | 2000 | |
| 136 | Iris Wedgwood | 1887 | British writer |
| 137 | Iris Nazmy | Egyptian journalist | |
| 138 | Iris Smith | 1979 | American amateur wrestler |
| 139 | Iris Müller | 1930 | |
| 140 | Iris Hauser | 1956 | |
| 141 | Iris Wolff | 1977 | German writer |
| 142 | Iris Rogers | 1931 | Badminton player |
| 143 | Iris Gusner | 1941 | German film director |
| 144 | Iris von Roten-Meyer | 1917 | Swiss noble and writer |
| 145 | Iris Ashley | 1909 | |
| 146 | Iris Calderhead | 1889 | American suffragist |
| 147 | Iris Santos | 1984 | Dominican Republic beach volleyball player |
| 148 | Iris Burgoyne | 1936 | |
| 149 | Iris Lemanczyk | 1964 | German writer |
| 150 | Iris Rieg | 1972 | German composer |
| 151 | Iris Cahn | American academic | |
| 152 | Iris Drögekamp | 1967 | |
| 153 | Iris Alanyali | 1969 | German journalist and author |
| 154 | Iris Donnelly Garrison | ||
| 155 | Iris Morley | 1910 | British journalist |
| 156 | Iris Kammerer | 1963 | German writer |
| 157 | Iris Estabrook | 1950 | American politician |
| 158 | Iris Falcón | 1973 | Peruvian volleyball player |
| 159 | Iris Hanika | 1962 | German writer |
| 160 | Iris Le Feuvre | Jersey politician | |
| 161 | Iris Gräßler | 1969 | German university teacher |
| 162 | Iris Schülzke | 1959 | German politician |
| 163 | Iris Biba-Pöschl | 1964 | German athletics competitor |
| 164 | Iris Firmenich | 1961 | German politician |
| 165 | Iris Mora | 1981 | Mexican association football player |
| 166 | Iris Bredow | 1948 | German author and translator |
| 167 | Iris Zscherpe | 1967 | Olympic swimmer |
| 168 | Iris Sihvonen | 1940 | Finnish speed skater |
| 169 | Iris Kähäri | 1914 | |
| 170 | Iris Kolhoff-Kahl | 1963 | German university teacher |
| 171 | Iris Tabeling | 1991 | Badminton player |
| 172 | Iris Schwabl | 1987 | Austrian biathlete |
| 173 | Iris Edith Peralta | 1960 | Argentinian botanists |
| 174 | Iris Morhammer | 1973 | Austrian handball player |
| 175 | Iris Juda | 1930 | |
| 176 | Iris Mai | 1962 | German chess player |
| 177 | Iris Follak | 1958 | German politician |
| 178 | Iris Albrecht | 1967 | German table tennis player and actress |
| 179 | Sharmel Iris | 1889 | American poet |
| 180 | Iris Ebling | 1940 | German judge |
| 181 | Iris Riedel-Kühn | 1954 | German tennis player |
| 182 | Iris DeBrito | 1945 | Brazilian footballer |
| 183 | Iris Gerlach | 1967 | German archaeologist |
| 184 | Iris Tjonk | 2000 | Dutch swimmer |
| 185 | Iris Murray | 1978 | |
| 186 | Iris Anna Otto | 1953 | German writer |
| 187 | Iris M. Zabala | 1936 | Puerto Rican writer |
| 188 | Iris Portillo | 1918 | Argentinian actor |
| 189 | Iris Kloppich | 1953 | German historian |
| 190 | Iris Hensley | 1934 | American choreographer |
| 191 | Iris Plotzitzka | 1966 | German shot putter |
| 192 | Iris Martorell | Argentinian actor | |
| 193 | Iris Preuß-Buchholz | 1957 | German politician |
| 194 | Iris Luckhaus | 1973 | German illustrator |
| 195 | Iris Völkner | 1960 | German rower |
| 196 | Iris Uhlenbruch | 2000 | German screenwriter |
| 197 | Iris Hesseling | 1987 | Dutch actress |
| 198 | Iris Lentjes | 1956 | German singer |
| 199 | Iris Ripsam | 1959 | German politician |
| 200 | Iris Ferazzoli | 1972 | Argentinian basketball player |