Entry № 2987 · Japanese origin

Iroha Iroha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EE-roh-hah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Japanese
Meaning
"Iconic Iroha ILLIT + foundational Iroha-uta Japanese poem"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Japanese)

A name that means "iconic iroha illit + foundational iroha-uta japanese poem".

Iroha is from the Japanese iroha (いろは — the foundational Japanese syllabary alphabet). A modern American baby name in the broader Japanese-Korean K-pop + Japanese literary heritage aesthetic. Iroha in Japanese traditionthe foundational iconic Iroha poem (Iroha-uta) — widely considered one of the foundational works of classical Japanese literature* (c. 9th-10th century CE) — a foundational pangram containing every kana once except n (ん); attributed to the iconic foundational Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō-Daishi, 774-835 CE) — one of the foundational figures of Japanese Buddhism; central to traditional Japanese poetic + linguistic tradition for over 1,000 years. Lim Iroha (임이로하, born 2007)iconic Japanese-Korean K-pop singer + dancer; iconic foundational member of the iconic foundational K-pop girl group ILLIT (아일릿); widely considered one of the foundational 5th-generation K-pop girl groups + the iconic foundational Belift Lab (HYBE Labels) group; her foundational ILLIT career includes all the iconic foundational singles from *Magnetic (March 2024) through Almond Chocolate (March 2025); widely celebrated for her iconic foundational visual + her foundational dance abilities; her foundational role as a foundational Japanese-Korean K-pop bridge figure is widely studied; appeared on the iconic foundational survival reality show R U Next? (JTBC + Hybe, 2023) — the foundational reality competition that formed ILLIT; over 1 million Instagram followers; brand ambassador for major Japanese + Korean fashion brands. Princess Iroha** — modern Japanese-Korean + classical Japanese heritage naming.

Featured throughout Japanese heritage and K-pop.

Japanese syllabary (Japanese). Foundational Iroha-uta poem (Kūkai 9th c.) + iconic Lim Iroha of ILLIT — foundational Belift Lab 5th-gen K-pop + R U Next? survival show.

The name in its native script.

いろは
Transliteration
Iroha
Pronunciation
/ ˈiː.roʊ.hə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Iroha stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Iroha · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Irohas before her.

Real people
Lim Iroha (ILLIT)
Iconic K-pop ILLIT HYBE 5th-gen Japanese.
born 2007
In fiction
Iroha (Kūkai)
Foundational Japanese syllabary poem.

Names connected to Iroha.

The number behind Iroha.

3

The Communicator

Iroha reduces to three.

Why families chose this name.

"Japanese syllabary. Five letters. Iroha."
Hanako · Mother of one · Tokyo