Irissa

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning rainbow; form of Iris.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Irissa by the numbers

Irissa was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Irissa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Idrissairon; strong and powerful9 in the US (2017)
  • Irisa8 in the US (2017)
  • Irinapeace; a form of Irene21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Inessapure or holy; possibly from Agnes25 in the US (2017)
  • Ilishadivine ruler; a form of Alisha7 in the US (2017)
  • Iridarainbow; form of Iris6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Irissa, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Irisrainbow; goddess of the rainbow759 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Celesteheavenly, celestial671 in the US (2017)
  • Itzelrainbow lady635 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Irissa

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