babyNamedIrys
“rainbow, messenger of the gods”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 631st
- births in 2023–2025
- 215
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,403
- +13.4% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Irys
Irys is thought to mean “rainbow, messenger of the gods” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Irys in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Irys has been rising fast (+13.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Irys every 1.5 schools, all spellings combined.
Irys in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
50 babies in 3 years1 girl in 96,641
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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