Cyrus: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “sun; uncertain”
- Origin
- Persian
- Say it
- SY-rus · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Cyrus is the Greek form of Old Persian Kurush, as in Cyrus the Great. The meaning is uncertain, though it is often linked with the sun.
How popular is Cyrus?
Babies named Cyrus in 20241,391
2024 rank#254 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188027,974
Cyrus is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Cyrus
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cyrus questions
What does the name Cyrus mean?
Cyrus means "sun; uncertain". It comes from Persian. Cyrus is the Greek form of Old Persian Kurush, as in Cyrus the Great. The meaning is uncertain, though it is often linked with the sun.
Is Cyrus a boy or girl name?
Cyrus is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cyrus?
1,391 US babies were named Cyrus in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Cyrus?
Cyrus is usually pronounced SY-rus.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.