Iris
Meaning
"rainbow"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #71
- Total SSA Count
- 3,124
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rainbow"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"Lord, master"
Origin: Greek kyrios
Iris is more popular, ranked #71 vs #5904 for Kyre.
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Iris is more popular, ranked #71 compared to Kyre at #5904 in the United States.
Iris means "rainbow" (Ancient Greek origin). Kyre means "Lord, master" (Greek kyrios origin).
Iris is primarily a girl name. Kyre is primarily a boy name.