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Iris or Eira for a girl?

29 replies

NorseMum · 23/06/2025 11:26

Hi! 👋
Just want to see what people think of the names Iris vs Eira?

Iris: Greek goddess of rainbow. Popular all over the world.

Eira: Norse goddess of healing/medicine. Popular in Sweden, Norway, Finland and also in Wales.

We are a Nordic/English family, and we like both names...but which name is prettier for a girl today? 🤔

(Pronunciation: Eye-ris and Eye-ra.)

Thanks 🙏

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KeepTalkingBeth · 23/06/2025 12:16

Are you living in the UK?

Eira is a popular Welsh name different to the Nordic name - in Welsh it means snow and it's pronounced Ay-rah. If you are in the UK people might be more familiar with the Welsh pronunciation - just something to be aware of.

SunshineAndFizz · 23/06/2025 12:13

Iris.

Much nicer plus easier to pronounce - I had no idea how to pronounce Eira until I read your full post.

Ihaveacatwhoisfat · 23/06/2025 12:10

Eira.

I don’t like Iris at all.

GoldenRosebee · 23/06/2025 11:39

Iris