Cyrus
A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning sun; royal name from ancient Persia.
How Cyrus has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #469 |
| 2016 | #426 |
| 2017 | #423 |
| 2018 | #389 |
| 2019 | #408 |
| 2020 | #369 |
| 2021 | #349 |
| 2022 | #326 |
| 2023 | #297 |
| 2024 | #254 |
| 2025 | #268 |
Cyrus by the numbers
In 2025, 91 babies in England and Wales were named Cyrus. In the US, 729 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 727 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 2,200 American boys born that year was called Cyrus.
Names that come from Cyrus
Forms of Cyrus in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- 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)
- Cylord; short form of Cyril or Cyrus45 in the US (2017)
- Kyroslordly and masterly; variant of Cyrus5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kouroshsun; a form of Cyrus6 in the US (2017)
- Kyrusfar-sighted, lordly; a respelled form of Cyrus5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cyrus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Cyrus
Names that are said the same way as Cyrus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean eternity
Like Cyrus, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ericeternal ruler2,757 in the US (2017)
- Ericketernal ruler; a form of Erik or Eric1,433 in the US (2017)
- Eriketernal ruler; ever powerful895 in the US (2017)
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khalideternal; immortal; everlasting185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keenansmall and ancient; form of Cian or Kienan233 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Cyrus, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ishaansun or offering of the sun79 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Cyrus
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