Cy
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lord; short form of Cyril or Cyrus.
Cy by the numbers
Cy was given to 45 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 117 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Cyril
Like Cy, each of these traces back to Cyril: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Cyrus
Like Cy, each of these traces back to Cyrus: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Kyralord; lady; feminine form of Cyrus88 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kyronlordly and masterly; a variant of Cyrus25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kyrolordly and masterly; a respelling of Kyros or Cyrus97 in England and Wales (2025)
- Syrusfrom Cyrene or sun; a spelling variant of Cyrus74 in the US (2017)
- Sirussun; a form of Cyrus20 in the US (2017)
- Kyroslordly and masterly; variant of Cyrus5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kouroshsun; a form of Cyrus6 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Cy
Names that are said the same way as Cy, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Cy, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.