Iris

  • Unisex
  • 4 letters
Greek Rainbow goddess of Greek mythology who used rainbows as a bridge to carry messages from the gods to mankind. Iris is also a flower name.
Hebrew Flower.
Latin A variant of Beatrix meaning bringer of joy. In the Divine Comedy, Beatrice was Dante's guide through Paradise, perhaps inspired by Beatrice Portinari who was Dante's earliest love.
Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tempest, where it belongs to a spirit, rainbow goddess of Greek mythology.
Short form of Beatrice F

Iris is a unisex name of Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Literary origin. Meaning in Greek: Rainbow goddess of Greek mythology who used rainbows as a bridge to carry messages from the gods to mankind. Iris is also a flower name. Meaning in Hebrew: Flower. Meaning in Latin: A variant of Beatrix meaning bringer of joy. In the Divine Comedy, Beatrice was Dante’s guide through Paradise, perhaps inspired by Beatrice Portinari who was Dante’s earliest love. A literary name from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, where it belongs to a spirit, rainbow goddess of Greek mythology. Iris is a short form of Beatrice F. The name has 4 letters.

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