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The baby name irys is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪrɪs/ (EYE-ris).

irys is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪrɪs/ (EYE-ris)

What is the meaning of the name irys ?

The baby name irys is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪrɪs/ (EYE-ris).

irys is Greek in Origin.

Irys is a modern respelling of Iris, from Greek Iris meaning "rainbow" and the name of the messenger goddess. By extension it lends the botanical iris its name. As a given name it rose with 19th-century flower-name fashions in the English-speaking world, saw steady use into the early 20th century, and has revived in recent decades. The y-formed Irys echoes Polish orthography, where irys denotes the iris flower, and appears as a rare, contemporary choice across Europe.

Meaning centers on "rainbow" and the iris flower, symbolizing hope, eloquence, and faith; associations also include the eye's iris. Common variants: Iris (English, German, Dutch, Spanish), Iris with accent as Íris (Portuguese, Icelandic), Írisz or Irisz (Hungarian), Iride (Italian), and modern elaborations like Irisa or Irissa. Nicknames include Iri, Ris, and Risa. Pronunciation typically mirrors Iris: EYE-ris in English or EE-rees in Romance languages, with Irys retaining the same sounds.

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irys – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
BR Girls 0 #955 75 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781

irys is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:

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CN

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People also ask about irys

irys is predominantly a girl's name.
irys is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈaɪrɪs/ (EYE-ris).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Iris, Irys, Iryss and Irisz.
irys is a name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Greece. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Greece and its diaspora communities.