Orris as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Orris

What is the meaning of the name Orris ?

The baby name Orris is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɒrɪs/ or /ˈɔːrɪs/ (OR-ris).

Orris is English in Origin.

Orris is an English given name taken from the plant term orris, the perfumed root of certain irises (Iris germanica, I. florentina, and I. pallida) used in perfumery. The word comes via French from Latin iris, ultimately from Greek Iris, “rainbow”; by extension the name carries the senses “iris” and “rainbow,” with fragrant, botanical overtones.

As a personal name it appears sporadically in the 19th–early 20th centuries in the United States, fitting the era’s fondness for botanical names. Records show primarily male use, sometimes conflated with Oris or influenced by similar-sounding Horace and Orrin, though the plant-derived origin is distinct. Noted bearer: economist Orris C. Herfindahl. Variants and related forms include Oris (simplified), the surname Orris, and nickname Ori; the natural feminine counterpart is Iris. Today, Orris reads rare, vintage, and subtly fragrant.