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Irysa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Irysa

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The baby name Irysa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-REE-sah (IPA: /ɪˈriːsə/) — Polish/Slavic approx. ee-RIH-sah (approx. /iˈrɨsa/).

Irysa is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: ih-REE-sah (IPA: /ɪˈriːsə/) — Polish/Slavic approx. ee-RIH-sah (approx. /iˈrɨsa/)

What is the meaning of the name Irysa ?

The baby name Irysa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-REE-sah (IPA: /ɪˈriːsə/) — Polish/Slavic approx. ee-RIH-sah (approx. /iˈrɨsa/).

Irysa is Greek in Origin.

Irysa is a Slavic-leaning variant of Iris, from Greek Iris (Ἶρις) meaning “rainbow,” the name of the sky-messenger goddess and the iris flower. The y signals Eastern European phonology and orthography, yielding forms like Irysa alongside Iris or Irisa. As a given name, the Iris family gained broader European currency in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the vogue for botanical names, and it resurged in recent decades with the revival of concise vintage choices.

Related forms include Iris (international standard), Irisa (contemporary elaboration), Irys (Polish), Íris (Portuguese/Icelandic), Írisz (Hungarian), Iride (Italian), and Irida (Modern Greek). Possible nicknames are Ira, Iri, and Risa. The core meaning evokes the rainbow and, by extension, messages, hope, and the royal fleur-de-lis emblem tied to the iris - imagery that lends Irysa a bright yet dignified character.

Irysa is vanishingly rare. We count just 4 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.

Irysa has the following similar or variant Names

Irysa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
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People also ask about Irysa

Irysa is predominantly a girl's name.
Irysa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ih-REE-sah (IPA: /ɪˈriːsə/) — Polish/Slavic approx. ee-RIH-sah (approx. /iˈrɨsa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Iris, Irisa, Irys and Irida.
Across languages, Irysa has these equivalents: Iris (Greek/English), Irida (Greek).
Irysa 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.
Yes. Irysa is missing from every national name ranking we cover, so it is rare by any measure.