It is a woman’s name whose origin is enigmatic, it can be of Greek origin from the name of the goddess Iris whose interpretation in Greek mythology means messenger of the gods and / or Goddess of the Rainbow.
It is the beautiful one of colors or the one that announces them. The meaning of Iria is closely related to the stone, whose origin is a town or a settlement, therefore we can translate it as ductile land or fruitful land.

What is the meaning of the name Iria?

What we can clarify is that it is an unpopular woman’s name, however in regions such as Galicia, it is a name with a lot of tradition, in fact there was a city in Galicia with that name.
Capital of the capores of the Conventus Iuridicus Lucensis corresponding to the province of Hispania Citerior Tarraconensis, which was located on the road that led from Bracar Augusta to Asturica.

Iria name meaning

At present it is a matter of rescuing its meaning a bit according to its custom in Iria Flavia, which was preceded for the first time by the Apostle Santiago on his march through Spain. This was an ancient Roman located in the Province of A Coruña.

What does the name Iria mean?

It was in Iria Flavia that the Apostle Santiago made his first preaching, there they transferred his body and his head some time later. Those who transferred him were his disciples Theodore and Athanasius, from Jerusalem and it is said that in a stone boat.

Iria’s Santoral

It does not have saints within the calendar of saints since it is considered a pagan name. Generally people with this name celebrate their saints on the day of Santa Iris.

Iria’s name in various languages

Spanish: Irene.
Bulgarian: Irina.
Ukrainian: Iryna
Irish: Aireen.

Diminutives of Iria

The diminutive of ria for Iria series Iri o Irí.