Iri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iri

What is the meaning of the name Iri ?

The baby name Iri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːri/ (EE-ree),/ˈɪri/ (IH-ree),Japanese: /iɾi/ (ee-ri with a tapped r).

Iri is English, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese in Origin.

Iri is a compact cross-cultural name with several roots. In Hebrew (עירי, ‘Iri), it stems from ‘ir, “city,” plus the possessive -i, yielding meanings like “my city” or “citizen”; it appears in 1 Chronicles 7:7 borne by a Benjamite leader. In Japanese, Iri (いり) is unisex and written with various kanji; meanings shift with the characters chosen, for example 入 “entry,” 依 “rely,” 衣 “garment,” 里 “village,” or 莉 “jasmine” in combinations such as 依里 or 衣莉.

Contemporary use spans rare biblical revivals in Jewish circles and modern Japanese given names. Elsewhere, Iri functions as a clipped pet form of Iris, Irina, or Irene. Variant spellings may include Iry, and related longer forms include Irene, Irina, and Iris. Most pronounce it EE-ree; Japanese features a light tapped r. Sleek and gender-flexible, Iri carries resonant meanings from “city-dweller” to “entry” or floral “jasmine,” depending on origin and kanji.