Meaning of the nameÍris
Íris is a feminine name of Greek origin, the name of the goddess of the rainbow, meaning 'rainbow'.
- People (2022)
- 56,795
- Rank in Brazil
- #519
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 50,228
- people
Íris in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Íris, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (12,620 people).
53,503 women 3,292 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Íris is most common
States with the highest share of people named Íris in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.058%
- Alagoas 0.046%
- Pernambuco 0.045%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.041%
- Paraíba 0.036%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 10,846 | 0.024% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,805 | 0.033% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,134 | 0.032% |
| Bahia | 4,985 | 0.035% |
| Pernambuco | 4,038 | 0.045% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,287 | 0.021% |
| Pará | 2,123 | 0.026% |
| Ceará | 1,848 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,845 | 0.024% |
| Paraná | 1,808 | 0.016% |
| Goiás | 1,760 | 0.025% |
| Maranhão | 1,459 | 0.022% |
| Alagoas | 1,449 | 0.046% |
| Paraíba | 1,437 | 0.036% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,348 | 0.041% |
| Sergipe | 1,283 | 0.058% |
| Amazonas | 1,193 | 0.030% |
| Espírito Santo | 846 | 0.022% |
| Piauí | 815 | 0.025% |
| Distrito Federal | 803 | 0.029% |
| Mato Grosso | 719 | 0.020% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 604 | 0.022% |
| Tocantins | 342 | 0.023% |
| Rondônia | 333 | 0.021% |
| Acre | 279 | 0.034% |
| Amapá | 204 | 0.028% |
| Roraima | 202 | 0.032% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Íris
Wiktionary records Íris as a learned borrowing from Latin Iris, coming from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, and also gives the sense of Íris, the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology. Behind the Name gives 'rainbow' as the meaning of the name in Greek and notes that the same word names the flower and the colored part of the eye. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 56,795 people named Íris, peaking among those born in the 2000s. The name is almost always female, but also appears for men, and, proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Íris · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Iris · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Iris · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Íris
What does the name Íris mean?
Íris means “rainbow”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Íris in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 56,795 people with the first name Íris, which ranks it number 519 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Íris a boy's or a girl's name?
Íris is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 53,503 women and 3,292 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Íris?
Íris is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Íris most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.058% of the state's population is named Íris (1,283 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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