Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Irisa is a variant of Iris. An origin associated with Iris is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Irisa is a variant of Iris. The history of Iris gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Iris is associated with a messenger goddess.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Irisa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 193
- 0 boys · 193 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,414 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,414 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 252 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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