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
"place on a riverbank"
Origin: Old English
Iris is more popular, ranked #71 vs #5633 for Remmington.
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Iris is more popular, ranked #71 compared to Remmington at #5633 in the United States.
Iris means "rainbow" (Ancient Greek origin). Remmington means "place on a riverbank" (Old English origin).
Iris is primarily a girl name. Remmington is primarily a boy name.