Kiris as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kiris

What is the meaning of the name Kiris ?

The baby name Kiris is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIR-iss (IPA: /ˈkɪrɪs/).

Kiris is Greek in Origin.

Kiris is a rare, cross-cultural given name. It appears as the Turkish surname Kiriş (kee-REESH), meaning “beam, girder,” or “bowstring,” and as a Greek/Cypriot surname Kiris/Kyris. As a first name, Kiris is sometimes read as a streamlined variant of Kyris, ultimately connected to Old Persian Kūruš (Cyrus), commonly glossed “sun” or “lordly.” Contemporary parents may also view it as a modern blend of Kira and Iris, giving it both floral and luminous overtones. The name’s sense can therefore range from structural strength to solar authority, depending on the etymology embraced.

Documented use as a given name is recent (late 20th–21st century) and uncommon in English-speaking records, with unisex adoption. Variants and spellings include Kiriş, Kirish, and Kyris; short forms Kiri or Kris occur in practice. Related names to consider are Cyrus/Kyros, Kiril/Kirill, and Iris, underscoring Kiris’s international, succinct character.

⚙ Kiris is an uncommon pick. There are only 73 recorded uses of it in our data, from 26 countries.