איריס
Iris means “rainbow (Greek), also the iris flower”
Iris is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- איריס
- In English letters
- Iris
- Meaning
- Rainbow (Greek), also the iris flower
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 281
10,874 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Iris.
- 10,874 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 833 of them were born in 1968, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 0, against 38 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Iris is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איריס today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10,874 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 15 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 10 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Iris in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Iris.
What does the name Iris mean?
Iris means “rainbow (Greek), also the iris flower”. Iris is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Iris a boy's name or a girl's name?
Iris is mainly a girl's name. Of the 10,874 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,874 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Iris in Hebrew?
Iris is written איריס in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Iris?
10,874 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Iris today. The most were born in 1968.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.