Cyrus Meaning
What does Cyrus mean?
The meaning of Cyrus is "sun".
It is also of Greek origin, where its meaning is "master, lord" and English origin, where its meaning is "like the sun".
Cyrus is used as both a boys and girls name.
It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Cy-rus.
The Given Name Cyrus
Cyrus appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.
Appealing yet valiant, the name is a great blend of character and flair.
Wrap it up and take it home, Cyrus may just be the name you're looking for.
Cyrus falls into the celestial name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Cyrus E. Dallin, and Cyrus Gray.
Cyrus Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 16,380 in baby name popularity for girls with 5 occurrences. It ranked 424 in baby name popularity for boys with 731 occurrences.
View the Cyrus Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Cyrus has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Cyrus to other names.
Cyrus Related Names
Variants of the name Cyrus include Khurshid.
The names Ciro, Cyra, Khorsheed, Khorvash, Khur, Kurush are all forms of Cyrus.
Cyrus has the diminutive (nickname) Cy.
Famous Cyruss
- Cyrus ~ Saint
- Cyrus E. Dallin ~ Artist
- Cyrus Gray ~ Football Player
- Cyrus II the Great ~ Biblical Character (Ezra 1:1)
- Cyrus Trask ~ East of Eden character
Cyrus Numerology
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Cyrus Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Cyrus. Just for fun, see the name Cyrus in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Cyrus in Nautical Flags page.