Iris Name Meaning

Iris meaning

Name :

Iris

Gender :

Feminine

Meaning of Iris :

Used in country/religion :

American , Australian , British , Danish , Dutch , English , Finnish , French , German , Greek , Hebrew , Italian , Netherlands , Portuguese , Shakespearean , Swedish

Pronounciation
of Name Iris :

/IE-ris/ or /EE-rees/

Etymology
of Name Iris :

History
of Name Iris :

Popular In :

The United States, Holland, Sweden, Slovenia, Croatia, Spain and Catalonia

Information about the
Name of Iris :

Iris is now known to be the state flower of Tennessee. Because it is found all over the world, it is perfect for occasions such as birthdays, sympathy, get well and corporate events.

Famous People with
Name Iris :

Iris Van Herpen-She is a Dutch fashion designer whose designs were worn by the singer Lady Gaga. Iris Mittenaere-She is a French model who represented France as contestant in the Miss Universe 2016 pageant. Iris Berben- She is a TV actress who starred in different German TV shows and has been known for her film works from 2012-2015.

Variant Names of Iris:

Irida, Iridiana, Iridianny, Irisha, Irisa And Irita, Irida, Iridiana, Iridianny, Irisa, Irisha And Irita, Irisah, Irida, Iridiana, Iridianny, Irisa

Eris (Greek), Aara (Persian), Aarsi (Sanskrit), Iride (Italian), Arous (Latin), Arza (Hebrew)

Rhyming Names of Iris:

Adairis, Airis, Anairis, Argiris, Arigiris, Ariris, Damiris, Harigiris

Names Similar to Iris :

Irisa, Irisa, Iristain, Irise, Irisa, Irise, Irisha, Iriss, Irissa, Irisse

Popularity Rank :

Iris name was top ranked at 203 position in American during year 1930and most recently ranked at 217 position in American during year 2015

Name Iris has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 756 position. 75915 numbers of people were named Iris so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

Iris Numerology :

Personality No. 1. People with name Iris have leadership qualities. They act in a manner that they receive accolade. They are domineering & pushy. They have inordinate self-esteem. Person with Iris having 1 as Personality number are independent & are not afraid of exploring new avenues. They may be self-centered & arrogant. They are restless & create new things. They are physically strong. More Numerology

More About Name : Iris

This name was the Greek mythological goddess of the rainbow.
Iris is one of the minor goddesses of greek mythology. She is the goddess of rainbows.
In Hebrew it means Flower, in Greek it means "Goddess of the Rainbow," and in Egypt it means "Beautiful.
From the elements 'zahrah' meaningblossoming flower ; 'zahr' meaningflower. The name is derived from the Arabic 'zahrah' (blossoming flower), but it has sometimes also been used as a form of Sarah.
In England Iris is one of the flower names and is derived from the genus Iris. Else where in Europe it is generally taken from Iris the mythological Greek goddess of the rainbow.

Name Analysis of Iris

Character Analysis of Iris : Persons with the name Iris, are generally willing to make sacrifices for those less fortunate than themselves. They are intelligent, dependable, deep thinkers and fighters for justice and just causes. They work well with others and feel most comfortable within themselves when they are able to be of help to others and/or give their time and efforts to humanitarian causes.

Love Life of Iris : Persons like to have sex with only one person, and always the same.

Name Letter Analysis of Iris

I : Persons are a compassionate person who feels things deeply

R : Persons feel things strongly and their rich, intense inner life emanates outward

I : Persons are a compassionate person who feels things deeply

S : Persons are a real charmer

Astrological (Vedic) Aspect of Name Iris

Acoording to vedic astrology , Rashi for the name Iris is Mesh and Moon sign associated with the name Iris is Aries.

The name Iris has Fire element. Mars is the Ruling Planet for the name Iris . The name Iris having moon sign as Aries is represented by The Ram and considered as Cardinal .

Normally, people with the name Iris are energetic, courageous and determined.

Other name options, having Aries moon sign are name starting with : Chu, Cho, La, Che,Lee, Lu, Le, Lo,Li, A, I,Ee.

Nakshatra (Vedic) of Name Iris

The name Iris is suitable for baby born in Krittika nakshatra

Krittika Nakshatra: An old name of the Pleiades; personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva.

Lord: Surya (Sun)
Symbol: Knife or spear
Deity : Agni, god of fire
Indian zodiac: 26°40' Mesha - 10° Vrishabha
Western zodiac 22° 40' Taurus - 6° Gemini

Other name options, having Krittika nakashatra are name starting with : A, I, U, E.

Famous Name Iris

Iris Tanner

was an English swimmer born in Eastbourne[1], who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

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A baby’s eyesight is sharper than his brain. A baby is able to see everything as an adult who has good eyesight, but since the processing of the brain is slow, they are not able to comprehend each and every thing clearly.

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