Iris (given name)
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The name Iris is often used in reference to the flower. | |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "rainbow" |
| Popularity | see popular names |
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Look up Iris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Iris was the 221st most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2007[1] and was the 245th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2014.[2] It has ranked in the top 100 names given to baby girls in Slovenia and in Catalonia during the past decade.[3]
Iris may refer to:
People
- Iris Adrian (1912–1994), American actress
- Iris Apfel (born 1921), American fashion icon
- Iris von Arnim (born 1945), German fashion designer
- Iris Barry (1895–1969), American film critic
- Iris Berben (born 1950), German actress
- Iris Chacón (born 1950), Puerto Rican entertainer
- Iris Chang (1968–2004), American historian
- Iris DeMent (born 1961), American singer
- Iris Habib Elmasry (1910–1994), Egyptian historian
- Iris Evans (born 1942), Canadian politician
- Iris Gower (born 1939), Welsh novelist
- Iris Häussler (born 1962), German artist
- Iris Jharap (born 1970), Dutch cricketer
- Iris Johansen (born 1938), American author
- Iris Krasnow, American author, journalism professor, and keynote speaker
- Iris Kyle (born 1974), American 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
- Iris Meredith (1915–1980), American actress
- Iris Murdoch (1919–1999), British novelist
- Iris Ovshinsky (1927–2006), American businesswoman
- Iris Owens, American novelist
- Iris Peterson, American flight attendant
- Iris Robinson (born 1949), Northern Irish politician
- Iris Rosenberger (born 1985), German-Turkish swimmer
- Iris Smyles, American writer
- Iris Thomsen (born 1987), Danish dancer
- Iris Weinshall, vice chancellor at the City University of New York
- Iris Yamashita (born 1966), American screenwriter
- Iris Marion Young (1949–2006), American political scientist
- Iris Zimmermann, American fencer
Fictional
- Iris "Easy" Steensma, a 13 year old prostitute, featured in Taxi Driver, portrayed by Jodie Foster.
- Iris, a Pokémon Gym Leader in Pokémon White, Pokémon League Champion in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and Pokémon series.
- Iris Blanc/ Noire, a vampire featured in Rune Factory Frontier.
- Iris West, the love interest of Flash (Barry Allen) from DC Comics
- Iris, a navigator and love interest to Zero, in the Mega Man X series.
See also
References
- ↑ Babyplanners
- ↑
- ↑ Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
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