The iris gets its name from the Greek Goddess Iris, the messenger of the gods, whose flowing veils and coats emulate the petals of the iris.
नदीहरुको नाम सामान्यतयाः स्त्रीलिङ्गी हुने भएकाले मेचेको स्त्री लिङ्गी मेची भएको भन्ने तर्क उनीहरुको छ ।