Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Irita 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 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Irita 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
Irita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25
- 0 boys · 25 girls
- Most popular year
- 1943
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1951. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 99 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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