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Names like Iris

Iris is a two-syllable Greek name that ends in -is. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Iris.

Isis Greek · Greek form of the name of the Egyptian goddess Isis; traditionally 'throne'
Karis Greek · means 'grace', from Greek 'charis'
Lois Greek · meaning uncertain, traditionally 'good, desirable'
Aris Greek · modern Greek form of Ares, god of war; also a short form of Aristotelis and Aristides, from aristos "best"

The same roots

Also Greek names, from the tradition Iris comes from.

Dafne Greek · Spanish/Italian spelling of Daphne, 'laurel tree,' from the nymph in Greek myth
Eris Greek · Greek goddess of strife and discord; also a dwarf planet
Charis Greek · 'grace', related to the Charites (Graces) of Greek myth
Doris Greek · gift; from Doris

The same feel

Also floral and mythological names.

Flora Latin · from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower); Roman goddess of flowers and spring
Ione Greek · from Greek ion, violet flower; borne by a sea nymph in Greek myth, used in English since the 1800s.
Iola Greek · from Greek ion, violet, tied to Iole of Greek myth; a separate Welsh reading gives valued by the Lord.
Olwen Welsh · white footprint; in the old tale of Culhwch and Olwen, white flowers spring up wherever she walks

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Iris, on a similar curve.

Lotus Greek · from the lotus flower, a symbol of purity and rebirth
Mavis English · the song thrush (Old French mauvis); first used as a given name by Marie Corelli in 1895
Cora Greek · maiden
Hollis English · surname meaning 'dweller by the holly trees'
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