irais as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of irais

What is the meaning of the name irais ?

The baby name irais is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-RAH-ees (Spanish-style, approximate),ih-RAYSS or ee-RICE (Anglicized approximations).

irais is Spanish in Origin.

Irais is a Spanish and international form of the Greek name Heraïs (Ηραΐς), a theophoric formation from Hera, goddess of marriage and the household, conveying the sense “of Hera” or “belonging to Hera.” Through late antique and Coptic transmission it appears with Latinized spellings Irais, Herais, and Rhais, all tied to the same root.

The name entered Christian tradition via the 4th‑century Egyptian martyr known in hagiography as St. Irais/Herais of Alexandria, which preserved it in ecclesiastical calendars and later Slavic usage as Iraida. In the Hispanic world - especially Mexico - modern use of Irais (often written Iraís to mark stress) grew in the late 20th century and remains uncommon but recognizable; it is sometimes confused with the floral name Iris. Documented variants and related forms include Iraís, Iraida, Herais, Heraïs, and Rhais. The core meaning endures: a name linked to Hera’s favor and protection.