Iris
Iris is a female given name: 99% of people named Iris are women, and it is recorded as female in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
Iris · Íris
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Iceland, Germany
- Also spelled
- Íris
- US births since 1880
- 660 male / 79,651 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Iris
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Iris," in English, "Guten Tag Iris," in German. Iris is a female given name: about 99% of people named Iris are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Iris,
German
Guten Tag Iris,
French
Bonjour Iris,
Spanish
Estimado/a Iris:
Chinese
Iris您好：
Japanese
Iris様
English
Hi Iris,
German
Hi Iris,
French
Salut Iris,
Spanish
Hola Iris,
Chinese
Iris你好：
Japanese
Irisさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Iceland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 18 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
660 male · 79,651 female · 80,311 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Iris a male or female name?
Iris is a female given name: 99% of people named Iris are women, and it is recorded as female in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
How do I address Iris in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Iris," in English, "Guten Tag Iris," in German. Iris is a female given name: about 99% of people named Iris are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Iris a unisex name?
Iris is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Iris are men. Iris leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Iris a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/iris (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_iris,
title = {Is Iris a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/iris},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}