Meaning & Etymology
Greek Mythology, English, German
Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. This name can also be given in reference to the word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the name of the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.
/IE-ris (English)/
EtymologyBorrowed from Ancient Greek Ἶρις.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#61 in 2025 (3,729 births)
Recent#61 in 2025
Trend→ Stable
♂ Boys
Peak#4353 in 2022 (24 births)
Recent#6954 in 2025
Trend↓ Fading
Destiny 1 — The Leader
1
The Leader
Sun · Fire · The Leader
IndependentAmbitiousPioneeringCourageousOriginalDecisive
Life Path 1 radiates pure solar energy — the energy of initiation, will, and self-determination. Governed by the Sun, this number pulses with a bright, outward force that compels action, leadership, and originality. The vibration of 1 is singular, focused, and relentlessly forward-moving. It is the spark that begins all things, the pioneer who walks into the unknown without waiting for permission. Those born under this path carry an innate magnetism that draws others to follow them, often before they have even decided where they are going.
Famous People with Destiny 1
NC
Nicolaus Copernicus
Astronomer who proposed heliocentric model
Scientist
SD
Salvador Dali
Spanish Surrealist painter
Artist
PC
Paul Cezanne
Post-impressionist painter
Artist
FG
Francisco Goya
Spanish Romantic painter
Artist
FM
Freddie Mercury
Rock musician, vocalist of Queen
Musician
PR
Prince Rogers Nelson
Pop musician, multi-instrumentalist
Musician
OW
Oscar Wilde
Irish playwright and novelist
Writer
TE
T.S. Eliot
American-British poet, The Waste Land
Writer